2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Canon City, CO vs Florissant, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 247 sunny days per year in Florissant. Canon City averages 255 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Florissant, Colorado gets 15.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Canon City, Colorado gets 14.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Florissant averages 84.2 inches of snow per year. Canon City averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Florissant, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 76.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3.7
Rain: averages 15.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 84.2 inches of snow a year

Canon City, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.6
Rain: averages 14.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Florissant is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Canon City is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Canon City, CO

67°F

Today's Weather - Florissant, CO

51°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Canon City / Florissant

July is the hottest month for Canon City with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Canon City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Canon City are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Florissant with an average high temperature of 76.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Florissant, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Florissant are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Canon City with an average of 18.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Florissant with an average of 3.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Canon City, there are 41.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

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

In Canon City, there are 147.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In Florissant, there are 230.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Canon City, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Florissant, there are 33.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

August is the wettest month in Canon City with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.6 inches in Canon City means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.


August is the wettest month in Florissant with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.3 inches in Florissant means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Canon City with 11.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 76.7 rainy days annually in Canon City, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Florissant with 14.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 85.4 rainy days annually in Florissant, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.0 inches in Canon City means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 84.2 inches in Florissant means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

December is the snowiest month in Canon City with 6.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Florissant with 18.6 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.