2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cripple Creek, CO vs Salida, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Salida. Cripple Creek averages 242 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salida, Colorado gets 9.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cripple Creek, Colorado gets 20.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Salida averages 39.3 inches of snow per year. Cripple Creek averages 117.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Salida, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 83.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.9
Rain: averages 9.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39.3 inches of snow a year

Cripple Creek, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 73.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11.5
Rain: averages 20.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 117.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cripple Creek is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Cripple Creek, CO

55°F

Today's Weather - Salida, CO

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cripple Creek / Salida

July is the hottest month for Cripple Creek with an average high temperature of 73.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In Cripple Creek, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cripple Creek are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Salida with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Salida, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Salida are June, August and September.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cripple Creek with an average of 11.0°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Salida with an average of 9.9°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

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

In Salida, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Cripple Creek, there are 211.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Salida, there are 204.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Cripple Creek, there are 12.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Salida, there are 12.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

August is the wettest month in Cripple Creek with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.3 inches in Cripple Creek means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.


August is the wettest month in Salida with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.6 inches in Salida means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Cripple Creek with 15.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 96.0 rainy days annually in Cripple Creek, 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.

August is the rainiest month in Salida with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 62.4 rainy days annually in Salida, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 117.9 inches in Cripple Creek means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 39.3 inches in Salida means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado.

March is the snowiest month in Cripple Creek with 25.3 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Salida with 8.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.