2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bass Lake, CA vs Durango, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 266 sunny days per year in Durango. Bass Lake averages 267 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Durango, Colorado gets 18.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bass Lake, California gets 33.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Durango averages 67.4 inches of snow per year. Bass Lake averages 29.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Durango, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 86.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 18.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 67.4 inches of snow a year

Bass Lake, California
Summer High: the July high is around 91.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.8
Rain: averages 33.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Durango is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bass Lake is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Bass Lake, CA

65°F

Today's Weather - Durango, CO

50°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bass Lake / Durango

July is the hottest month for Bass Lake with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Bass Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bass Lake are October, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Durango with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Durango, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Durango are September, June and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bass Lake with an average of 29.8°. This is colder than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Durango with an average of 12.0°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Bass Lake, there are 55.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Durango, there are 15.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Bass Lake, there are 86.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Durango, there are 187.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Bass Lake, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Durango, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

January is the wettest month in Bass Lake with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 53% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.5 inches in Bass Lake means that it is wetter than most places in California.


August is the wettest month in Durango with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.3 inches in Durango means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

March is the rainiest month in Bass Lake with 10.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.9 rainy days. There are 65.1 rainy days annually in Bass Lake, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Durango with 11.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 85.4 rainy days annually in Durango, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.3 inches in Bass Lake means that it is one of the snowiest places in California.

An annual snowfall of 67.4 inches in Durango means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

January is the snowiest month in Bass Lake with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Durango with 18.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.