2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Montrose, CO vs Fresno, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 271 sunny days per year in Fresno. Montrose averages 245 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fresno, California gets 12.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Montrose, Colorado gets 11.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fresno averages 0 inches of snow per year. Montrose averages 33.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fresno, California
Summer High: the July high is around 97.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37.9
Rain: averages 12.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Montrose, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 89.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.3
Rain: averages 11.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fresno is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Montrose is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Montrose, CO

43°F

Today's Weather - Fresno, CA

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Montrose / Fresno

July is the hottest month for Montrose with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Montrose, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Montrose are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Fresno with an average high temperature of 97.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Fresno, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fresno are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Montrose with an average of 15.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fresno with an average of 37.5°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

In Montrose, there are 28.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Fresno, there are 105.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

In Montrose, there are 153.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Fresno, there are 14.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Montrose, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

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

September is the wettest month in Montrose with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.6 inches in Montrose means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.


March is the wettest month in Fresno with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.6 inches in Fresno means that it is drier than most places in California.

August is the rainiest month in Montrose with 8.2 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 79.2 rainy days annually in Montrose, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Fresno with 8.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 48.2 rainy days annually in Fresno, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.9 inches in Montrose means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado.

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

January is the snowiest month in Montrose with 8.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fresno.