2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lake City, CO vs Crestone, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 284 sunny days per year in Crestone. Lake City averages 277 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crestone, Colorado gets 12.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lake City, Colorado gets 14.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Crestone averages 61.1 inches of snow per year. Lake City averages 95.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Crestone, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 80.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7.3
Rain: averages 12.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61.1 inches of snow a year

Lake City, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 76.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0.6
Rain: averages 14.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 95.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Crestone is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake City is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Lake City, CO

56°F

Today's Weather - Crestone, CO

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lake City / Crestone

July is the hottest month for Lake City with an average high temperature of 76.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Lake City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake City are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Crestone with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Crestone, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crestone are August, June and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake City with an average of 0.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Crestone with an average of 7.3°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Lake City, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Crestone, there are 1.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Lake City, there are 239.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Crestone, there are 205.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Lake City, there are 43.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Crestone, there are 18.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

August is the wettest month in Lake City with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.8 inches in Lake City means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.


August is the wettest month in Crestone with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.3 inches in Crestone means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Lake City with 15.1 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 86.7 rainy days annually in Lake City, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Crestone with 12.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 76.6 rainy days annually in Crestone, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 95.2 inches in Lake City means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 61.1 inches in Crestone means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

March is the snowiest month in Lake City with 17.0 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Crestone with 12.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.