2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Hotchkiss, CO vs Paonia, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Paonia. Hotchkiss averages 238 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Paonia, Colorado gets 12.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Hotchkiss, Colorado gets 12.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Paonia averages 41.2 inches of snow per year. Hotchkiss averages 41.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Paonia, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 89.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.5
Rain: averages 12.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41.2 inches of snow a year

Hotchkiss, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 89.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.4
Rain: averages 12.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Paonia is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hotchkiss is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Hotchkiss, CO

48°F

Today's Weather - Paonia, CO

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Hotchkiss / Paonia

July is the hottest month for Hotchkiss with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Hotchkiss, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hotchkiss are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Paonia with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Paonia, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Paonia are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hotchkiss with an average of 15.4°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Paonia with an average of 15.5°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Hotchkiss, there are 29.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Paonia, there are 29.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Hotchkiss, there are 150.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Paonia, there are 150.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Hotchkiss, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In Paonia, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

September is the wettest month in Hotchkiss with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.7 inches in Hotchkiss means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.


September is the wettest month in Paonia with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.7 inches in Paonia means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Hotchkiss with 8.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 83.3 rainy days annually in Hotchkiss, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Paonia with 8.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 83.2 rainy days annually in Paonia, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.4 inches in Hotchkiss means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 41.2 inches in Paonia means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado.

January is the snowiest month in Hotchkiss with 10.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Paonia with 10.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.