2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Mammoth Lakes, CA vs Durango, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 266 sunny days per year in Durango. Mammoth Lakes averages 275 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Durango, Colorado gets 18.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Mammoth Lakes, California gets 14.9 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. Mammoth Lakes averages 93.2 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

Mammoth Lakes, California
Summer High: the July high is around 77.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.5
Rain: averages 14.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 93.2 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 Mammoth Lakes is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

Today's Weather - Mammoth Lakes, CA

45°F

Today's Weather - Durango, CO

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Mammoth Lakes / Durango

July is the hottest month for Mammoth Lakes with an average high temperature of 77.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Mammoth Lakes, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mammoth Lakes are July, August and September.

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 Mammoth Lakes with an average of 13.5°. This is one of the coldest 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 Mammoth Lakes, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest 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 Mammoth Lakes, there are 229.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest 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 Mammoth Lakes, there are 10.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest 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.

February is the wettest month in Mammoth Lakes with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 45% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.9 inches in Mammoth Lakes means that it is drier 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.

January is the rainiest month in Mammoth Lakes with 10.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 77.0 rainy days annually in Mammoth Lakes, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% 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 93.2 inches in Mammoth Lakes 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.

March is the snowiest month in Mammoth Lakes with 21.1 inches of snow, and 10 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.