2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fruita, CO vs Pasadena, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 286 sunny days per year in Pasadena. Fruita averages 246 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pasadena, California gets 21.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fruita, Colorado gets 9.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Pasadena averages 0 inches of snow per year. Fruita averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Pasadena, California
Summer High: the July high is around 87.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.1
Rain: averages 21.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Fruita, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.9
Rain: averages 9.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pasadena is 9.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

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

Today's Weather - Fruita, CO

57°F

Today's Weather - Pasadena, CA

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fruita / Pasadena

July is the hottest month for Fruita with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Colorado. In Fruita, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fruita are May, September and June.

August is the hottest month for Pasadena with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Pasadena, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pasadena are May, October and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fruita with an average of 15.9°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pasadena with an average of 44.3°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Fruita, there are 56.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Colorado.

In Pasadena, there are 49.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Fruita, there are 141.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In Pasadena, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Fruita, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

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

October is the wettest month in Fruita with 1.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.5 inches in Fruita means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.


February is the wettest month in Pasadena with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.4 inches in Pasadena means that it is wetter than most places in California.

March is the rainiest month in Fruita with 6.4 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 65.3 rainy days annually in Fruita, 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 Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Pasadena with 6.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 39.7 rainy days annually in Pasadena, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 46% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.0 inches in Fruita means that it is one of the least snowy places in Colorado.

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

December is the snowiest month in Fruita with 4.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Pasadena.