2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Estes Park, CO vs Sitka, AK

Highlights

On average, there are 84 sunny days per year in Sitka. Estes Park averages 238 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sitka, Alaska gets 119.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Estes Park, Colorado gets 18.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Sitka averages 44.2 inches of snow per year. Estes Park averages 82.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Sitka, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 61 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31.9
Rain: averages 119.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44.2 inches of snow a year

Estes Park, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 77.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.6
Rain: averages 18.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 82.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sitka is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Alaska.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Estes Park is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Estes Park, CO

42°F

Today's Weather - Sitka, AK

40°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Estes Park / Sitka

July is the hottest month for Estes Park with an average high temperature of 77.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Estes Park, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Estes Park are July, August and June.

August is the hottest month for Sitka with an average high temperature of 62.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Alaska. In Sitka, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sitka are August, July and June.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Estes Park with an average of 15.8°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sitka with an average of 31.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Alaska.

In Estes Park, there are 0.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Sitka, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

In Estes Park, there are 194.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Sitka, there are 68.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alaska.

In Estes Park, there are 10.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Sitka, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Alaska.

May is the wettest month in Estes Park with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 35% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.3 inches in Estes Park means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.


October is the wettest month in Sitka with 17.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 38% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 119.8 inches in Sitka means that it is one of the wettest places in Alaska.

August is the rainiest month in Estes Park with 13.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 114.2 rainy days annually in Estes Park, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

October is the rainiest month in Sitka with 24.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 15.2 rainy days. There are 235.8 rainy days annually in Sitka, which is one of the rainiest places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 82.1 inches in Estes Park means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 44.2 inches in Sitka means that it is one of the least snowy places in Alaska.

March is the snowiest month in Estes Park with 17.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Sitka with 12.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.