2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Del Norte, CO vs Pagosa Springs, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 287 sunny days per year in Pagosa Springs. Del Norte averages 286 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pagosa Springs, Colorado gets 22.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Del Norte, Colorado gets 9.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Pagosa Springs averages 93.4 inches of snow per year. Del Norte averages 33.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 82.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7.8
Rain: averages 22.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 93.4 inches of snow a year

Del Norte, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 78.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0.8
Rain: averages 9.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pagosa Springs is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Del Norte is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Del Norte, CO

70°F

Today's Weather - Pagosa Springs, CO

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Del Norte / Pagosa Springs

July is the hottest month for Del Norte with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Del Norte, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Del Norte are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Pagosa Springs with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Pagosa Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pagosa Springs are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Del Norte with an average of 0.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pagosa Springs with an average of 7.8°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Del Norte, there are 0.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Pagosa Springs, there are 2.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Del Norte, there are 221.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Pagosa Springs, there are 207.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Del Norte, there are 34.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Pagosa Springs, there are 15.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

August is the wettest month in Del Norte with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.1 inches in Del Norte means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.


August is the wettest month in Pagosa Springs with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.9 inches in Pagosa Springs means that it is one of the wettest places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Del Norte with 11.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 65.2 rainy days annually in Del Norte, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Pagosa Springs with 14.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 103.3 rainy days annually in Pagosa Springs, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.8 inches in Del Norte means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 93.4 inches in Pagosa Springs means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

March is the snowiest month in Del Norte with 7.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Pagosa Springs with 21.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.