2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Erie, CO vs Palisade, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in Palisade. Erie averages 246 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palisade, Colorado gets 10.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Erie, Colorado gets 14.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Palisade averages 15.7 inches of snow per year. Erie averages 37.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Palisade, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 92.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.3
Rain: averages 10.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15.7 inches of snow a year

Erie, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 90.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.5
Rain: averages 14.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Palisade is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Erie is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Erie, CO

64°F

Today's Weather - Palisade, CO

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Erie / Palisade

July is the hottest month for Erie with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Erie, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Erie are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Palisade with an average high temperature of 92.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Colorado. In Palisade, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palisade are May, September and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Erie with an average of 14.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Palisade with an average of 18.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In Erie, there are 45.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

In Palisade, there are 53.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Colorado.

In Erie, there are 167.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Palisade, there are 127.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In Erie, there are 9.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Palisade, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

May is the wettest month in Erie with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.4 inches in Erie means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.


October is the wettest month in Palisade with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.1 inches in Palisade means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in Erie with 8.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 70.4 rainy days annually in Erie, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

September is the rainiest month in Palisade with 7.1 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 69.7 rainy days annually in Palisade, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 37.1 inches in Erie means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 15.7 inches in Palisade means that it is one of the least snowy places in Colorado.

March is the snowiest month in Erie with 6.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Palisade with 4.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.