2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Castle Rock, CO vs Virginia City, NV

Highlights

On average, there are 251 sunny days per year in Virginia City. Castle Rock averages 243 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Virginia City, Nevada gets 19.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Castle Rock, Colorado gets 18.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Virginia City averages 114.2 inches of snow per year. Castle Rock averages 78.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Virginia City, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.4
Rain: averages 19.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 114.2 inches of snow a year

Castle Rock, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 85.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.6
Rain: averages 18.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Virginia City is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Nevada.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Castle Rock is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Castle Rock, CO

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Today's Weather - Virginia City, NV

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Castle Rock / Virginia City

July is the hottest month for Castle Rock with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Castle Rock, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Castle Rock are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Virginia City with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Nevada. In Virginia City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Virginia City are August, July and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Castle Rock with an average of 18.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Virginia City with an average of 24.2°. This is warmer than most places in Nevada.

In Castle Rock, there are 14.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Virginia City, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Nevada.

In Castle Rock, there are 156.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Virginia City, there are 143.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

In Castle Rock, there are 5.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Virginia City, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nevada.

August is the wettest month in Castle Rock with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.6 inches in Castle Rock means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.


December is the wettest month in Virginia City with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 49% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.3 inches in Virginia City means that it is one of the wettest places in Nevada.

August is the rainiest month in Castle Rock with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 70.0 rainy days annually in Castle Rock, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Virginia City with 7.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.3 rainy days. There are 56.2 rainy days annually in Virginia City, which is rainier than most places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 78.3 inches in Castle Rock means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 114.2 inches in Virginia City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Nevada.

March is the snowiest month in Castle Rock with 16.8 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Virginia City with 25.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.