2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Blue River, CO vs Durango, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 266 sunny days per year in Durango. Blue River averages 250 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Durango, Colorado gets 18.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Blue River, Colorado gets 17.7 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. Blue River averages 149.1 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

Blue River, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 71.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.3
Rain: averages 17.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 149.1 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 Blue River is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Blue River, CO

55°F

Today's Weather - Durango, CO

76°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Blue River / Durango

July is the hottest month for Blue River with an average high temperature of 71.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In Blue River, there are 1 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Blue River are July, August 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 Blue River with an average of 6.3°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

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

In Blue River, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

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

In Blue River, there are 252.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

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 Blue River, there are 28.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

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.

August is the wettest month in Blue River with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.7 inches in Blue River means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.


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.

August is the rainiest month in Blue River with 14.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 118.5 rainy days annually in Blue River, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% 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 149.1 inches in Blue River means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado.

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

April is the snowiest month in Blue River with 23.3 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.