2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Mendocino, CA vs Durango, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 266 sunny days per year in Durango. Mendocino averages 189 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Durango, Colorado gets 18.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Mendocino, California gets 41 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. Mendocino averages 0 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

Mendocino, California
Summer High: the July high is around 77.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.7
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 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 Mendocino is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Mendocino, CA

55°F

Today's Weather - Durango, CO

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Mendocino / Durango

July is the hottest month for Mendocino with an average high temperature of 77.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Mendocino, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mendocino 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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mendocino with an average of 38.2°. This is about average compared to other 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 Mendocino, there are 29.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most 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 Mendocino, there are 18.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other 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 Mendocino, 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.

December is the wettest month in Mendocino with 7.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 54% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.0 inches in Mendocino 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.

December is the rainiest month in Mendocino with 14.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.3 rainy days. There are 96.7 rainy days annually in Mendocino, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 44% 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Mendocino, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Mendocino.

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