2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bear Valley Springs, CA vs Steamboat Springs, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Steamboat Springs. Bear Valley Springs averages 275 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Steamboat Springs, Colorado gets 21.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bear Valley Springs, California gets 12.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Steamboat Springs averages 154.4 inches of snow per year. Bear Valley Springs averages 14.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 81.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 21.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 154.4 inches of snow a year

Bear Valley Springs, California
Summer High: the July high is around 85.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33.4
Rain: averages 12.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Steamboat Springs is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bear Valley Springs is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

Today's Weather - Bear Valley Springs, CA

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Today's Weather - Steamboat Springs, CO

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bear Valley Springs / Steamboat Springs

July is the hottest month for Bear Valley Springs with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Bear Valley Springs, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bear Valley Springs are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Steamboat Springs with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Steamboat Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Steamboat Springs are August, June and July.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bear Valley Springs with an average of 32.7°. This is colder than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Steamboat Springs with an average of 5.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Bear Valley Springs, there are 19.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Steamboat Springs, there are 4.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Bear Valley Springs, there are 59.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Steamboat Springs, there are 216.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Bear Valley Springs, 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 Steamboat Springs, there are 30.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

February is the wettest month in Bear Valley Springs with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 56% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.4 inches in Bear Valley Springs means that it is drier than most places in California.


April is the wettest month in Steamboat Springs with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.6 inches in Steamboat Springs means that it is one of the wettest places in Colorado.

March is the rainiest month in Bear Valley Springs with 7.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 42.2 rainy days annually in Bear Valley Springs, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Steamboat Springs with 12.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 126.2 rainy days annually in Steamboat Springs, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.3 inches in Bear Valley Springs means that it is snowier than most places in California.

An annual snowfall of 154.4 inches in Steamboat Springs means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado.

March is the snowiest month in Bear Valley Springs with 4.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Steamboat Springs with 34.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.