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

Highlights

On average, there are 243 sunny days per year in Ridgway. Blue River averages 250 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ridgway, Colorado gets 16 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.

Ridgway averages 74.5 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

Ridgway, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 83.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.6
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74.5 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 Ridgway is 6.8 (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

50°F

Today's Weather - Ridgway, CO

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Ridgway with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Ridgway, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ridgway are June, August and September.

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 Ridgway with an average of 6.6°. 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 Ridgway, there are 3.3 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 Ridgway, there are 218.9 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 Ridgway, there are 22.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most 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 Ridgway with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.0 inches in Ridgway means that it is about average compared to other 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 Ridgway with 9.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 77.8 rainy days annually in Ridgway, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring 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 74.5 inches in Ridgway 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.

March is the snowiest month in Ridgway with 13.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.