2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Gunnison, CO vs Bishop, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 296 sunny days per year in Bishop. Gunnison averages 266 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bishop, California gets 5.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Gunnison, Colorado gets 10.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Bishop averages 8 inches of snow per year. Gunnison averages 48.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Bishop, California
Summer High: the July high is around 96.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.8
Rain: averages 5.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Gunnison, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 80.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -3.9
Rain: averages 10.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bishop is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gunnison is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Gunnison, CO

36°F

Today's Weather - Bishop, CA

47°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Gunnison / Bishop

July is the hottest month for Gunnison with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Gunnison, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gunnison are August, July and June.

July is the hottest month for Bishop with an average high temperature of 96.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Bishop, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bishop are May, October and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gunnison with an average of -3.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bishop with an average of 19.8°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

In Gunnison, there are 1.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Bishop, there are 82.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

In Gunnison, there are 235.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Bishop, there are 142.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Gunnison, there are 51.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Bishop, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

August is the wettest month in Gunnison with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.5 inches in Gunnison means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.


January is the wettest month in Bishop with 0.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 45% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.4 inches in Bishop means that it is one of the driest places in California.

August is the rainiest month in Gunnison with 10.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 84.2 rainy days annually in Gunnison, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Bishop with 3.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 28.6 rainy days annually in Bishop, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 48.4 inches in Gunnison means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 8.0 inches in Bishop means that it is snowier than most places in California.

December is the snowiest month in Gunnison with 10.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Bishop with 4.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.