2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Montrose, CO vs Moab, UT

Highlights

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Moab. Montrose averages 245 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Moab, Utah gets 9.5 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.

Moab averages 8.9 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

Moab, Utah
Summer High: the July high is around 97.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.3
Rain: averages 9.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8.9 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 Moab is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Utah.

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

51°F

Today's Weather - Moab, UT

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Moab with an average high temperature of 97.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Utah. In Moab, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Moab are May, October and September.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Moab with an average of 20.3°. This is warmer than most places in Utah.

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 Moab, there are 87.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Utah.

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 Moab, there are 112.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

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 Moab, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

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.


October is the wettest month in Moab with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.5 inches in Moab means that it is drier than most places in Utah.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Moab with 6.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 58.5 rainy days annually in Moab, which is less rainy than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% 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.

An annual snowfall of 8.9 inches in Moab means that it is one of the least snowy places in Utah.

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

December is the snowiest month in Moab with 3.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.