2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Durango, CO vs Irvine, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 281 sunny days per year in Irvine. Durango averages 266 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Irvine, California gets 12.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Durango, Colorado gets 18.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Irvine averages 0 inches of snow per year. Durango averages 67.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Irvine, California
Summer High: the July high is around 81.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46.3
Rain: averages 12.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Durango, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 86.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 18.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 67.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Irvine is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

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

Today's Weather - Durango, CO

60°F

Today's Weather - Irvine, CA

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Durango / Irvine

July is the hottest month for Durango with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Durango, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Durango are September, June and August.

August is the hottest month for Irvine with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Irvine, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Irvine are October, June and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Durango with an average of 12.0°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Irvine with an average of 45.5°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

In Durango, there are 15.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Irvine, there are 17.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Durango, there are 187.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Irvine, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In Durango, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Irvine, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

August is the wettest month in Durango with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.3 inches in Durango means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.


February is the wettest month in Irvine with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 60% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.9 inches in Irvine means that it is drier than most places in California.

August is the rainiest month in Durango with 11.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 85.4 rainy days annually in Durango, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Irvine with 6.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 36.3 rainy days annually in Irvine, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 67.4 inches in Durango means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Irvine, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

January is the snowiest month in Durango with 18.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Irvine.