2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cortez, CO vs Creston, IA

Highlights

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Creston. Cortez averages 240 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Creston, Iowa gets 35.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cortez, Colorado gets 14.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Creston averages 27 inches of snow per year. Cortez averages 48.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Creston, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.5
Rain: averages 35.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Cortez, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 89.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.5
Rain: averages 14.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Creston is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

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

Today's Weather - Cortez, CO

43°F

Today's Weather - Creston, IA

41°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cortez / Creston

July is the hottest month for Cortez with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Cortez, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cortez are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Creston with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In Creston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Creston are September, June and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cortez with an average of 15.5°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Creston with an average of 12.5°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Cortez, there are 28.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Creston, there are 15.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.

In Cortez, there are 170.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Creston, there are 140.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

In Cortez, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In Creston, there are 13.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

September is the wettest month in Cortez with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.1 inches in Cortez means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.


May is the wettest month in Creston with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.5 inches in Creston means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.

August is the rainiest month in Cortez with 9.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 80.1 rainy days annually in Cortez, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Creston with 11.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 94.1 rainy days annually in Creston, which is less rainy than most places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 48.9 inches in Cortez means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 27.0 inches in Creston means that it is less snowy than most places in Iowa.

January is the snowiest month in Cortez with 11.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Creston with 7.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.