2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Colorado Springs, CO vs Alturas, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Alturas. Colorado Springs averages 243 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alturas, California gets 13.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Colorado Springs, Colorado gets 18.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Alturas averages 24.4 inches of snow per year. Colorado Springs averages 57.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Alturas, California
Summer High: the July high is around 88.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.2
Rain: averages 13.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24.4 inches of snow a year

Colorado Springs, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 84.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 18.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alturas is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

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

Today's Weather - Colorado Springs, CO

46°F

Today's Weather - Alturas, CA

45°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Colorado Springs / Alturas

July is the hottest month for Colorado Springs with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Colorado Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Colorado Springs are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Alturas with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Alturas, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alturas are June, September and August.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Colorado Springs with an average of 16.7°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alturas with an average of 18.2°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

In Colorado Springs, there are 12.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Alturas, there are 30.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Colorado Springs, there are 164.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Alturas, there are 198.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Colorado Springs, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Alturas, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

August is the wettest month in Colorado Springs with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.4 inches in Colorado Springs means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.


November is the wettest month in Alturas with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.1 inches in Alturas means that it is drier than most places in California.

August is the rainiest month in Colorado Springs with 12.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 87.9 rainy days annually in Colorado Springs, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Alturas with 9.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 79.7 rainy days annually in Alturas, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 57.3 inches in Colorado Springs means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 24.4 inches in Alturas means that it is one of the snowiest places in California.

March is the snowiest month in Colorado Springs with 11.9 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Alturas with 5.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.