2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Gunnison, CO vs Leadville, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 247 sunny days per year in Leadville. Gunnison averages 266 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Leadville, Colorado gets 14.4 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.

Leadville averages 141.3 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

Leadville, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 71.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 14.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 141.3 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 Leadville is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

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 - Leadville, CO

30°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Leadville with an average high temperature of 71.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In Leadville, there are 1 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Leadville are July, August and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Leadville with an average of 6.0°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

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

In Leadville, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

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 Leadville, there are 254.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

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 Leadville, there are 29.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

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.


August is the wettest month in Leadville with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.4 inches in Leadville means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Leadville with 14.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 115.3 rainy days annually in Leadville, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% 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 141.3 inches in Leadville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado.

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

April is the snowiest month in Leadville with 22.4 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.