2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Colorado City, CO vs Bristol, CT

Highlights

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Bristol. Colorado City averages 261 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bristol, Connecticut gets 54.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Colorado City, Colorado gets 19.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Bristol averages 34.8 inches of snow per year. Colorado City averages 95.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Bristol, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 83.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.1
Rain: averages 54.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34.8 inches of snow a year

Colorado City, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 86.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.3
Rain: averages 19.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 95.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bristol is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

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

Today's Weather - Colorado City, CO

51°F

Today's Weather - Bristol, CT

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Colorado City / Bristol

July is the hottest month for Colorado City with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Colorado City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Colorado City are September, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Bristol with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In Bristol, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bristol are June, August and September.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Colorado City with an average of 18.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bristol with an average of 16.1°. This is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In Colorado City, there are 26.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Bristol, there are 9.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Connecticut.

In Colorado City, there are 147.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In Bristol, there are 137.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

In Colorado City, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Bristol, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Connecticut.

August is the wettest month in Colorado City with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.9 inches in Colorado City means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.


October is the wettest month in Bristol with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.8 inches in Bristol means that it is one of the wettest places in Connecticut.

August is the rainiest month in Colorado City with 11.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 86.5 rainy days annually in Colorado City, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Bristol with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 107.1 rainy days annually in Bristol, which is one of the least rainy places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 95.4 inches in Colorado City means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 34.8 inches in Bristol means that it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

March is the snowiest month in Colorado City with 20.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Bristol with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.