2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Boulder, CO vs Orchard Park, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Orchard Park. Boulder averages 245 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orchard Park, New York gets 43.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Boulder, Colorado gets 18.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Orchard Park averages 114.4 inches of snow per year. Boulder averages 71.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Orchard Park, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 78.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.7
Rain: averages 43.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 114.4 inches of snow a year

Boulder, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 88.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.9
Rain: averages 18.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Orchard Park is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Boulder is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Boulder, CO

64°F

Today's Weather - Orchard Park, NY

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Boulder / Orchard Park

July is the hottest month for Boulder with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Boulder, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Boulder are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Orchard Park with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Orchard Park, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orchard Park are August, July and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Boulder with an average of 18.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orchard Park with an average of 15.7°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Boulder, there are 32.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Orchard Park, there are 1.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.

In Boulder, there are 151.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Orchard Park, there are 144.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Boulder, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Orchard Park, there are 8.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

May is the wettest month in Boulder with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 37% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.1 inches in Boulder means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.


September is the wettest month in Orchard Park with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.3 inches in Orchard Park means that it is drier than most places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Boulder with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 88.0 rainy days annually in Boulder, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Orchard Park with 19.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 166.0 rainy days annually in Orchard Park, which is one of the rainiest places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 71.1 inches in Boulder means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 114.4 inches in Orchard Park means that it is one of the snowiest places in New York.

March is the snowiest month in Boulder with 14.3 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Orchard Park with 32.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.