2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Elizabeth, CO vs Circle, MT

Highlights

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Circle. Elizabeth averages 242 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Circle, Montana gets 12.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Elizabeth, Colorado gets 18.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Circle averages 21 inches of snow per year. Elizabeth averages 76.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Circle, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 86.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.9
Rain: averages 12.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Elizabeth, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 85.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.5
Rain: averages 18.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Circle is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Montana.

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

Today's Weather - Elizabeth, CO

70°F

Today's Weather - Circle, MT

89°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Elizabeth / Circle

July is the hottest month for Elizabeth with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Elizabeth, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elizabeth are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Circle with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In Circle, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Circle are June, September and August.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elizabeth with an average of 18.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Circle with an average of 6.9°. This is colder than most places in Montana.

In Elizabeth, there are 14.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Circle, there are 27.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Montana.

In Elizabeth, there are 157.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Circle, there are 182.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Montana.

In Elizabeth, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Circle, there are 28.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Montana.

July is the wettest month in Elizabeth with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.1 inches in Elizabeth means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.


June is the wettest month in Circle with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.8 inches in Circle means that it is drier than most places in Montana.

August is the rainiest month in Elizabeth with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 74.6 rainy days annually in Elizabeth, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Circle with 7.8 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 54.5 rainy days annually in Circle, which is one of the least rainy places in Montana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 76.2 inches in Elizabeth means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 21.0 inches in Circle means that it is one of the least snowy places in Montana.

March is the snowiest month in Elizabeth with 16.6 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Circle with 5.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.