2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Monument, CO vs Palisade, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in Palisade. Monument averages 250 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palisade, Colorado gets 10.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Monument, Colorado gets 20.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Palisade averages 15.7 inches of snow per year. Monument averages 95.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Palisade, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 92.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.3
Rain: averages 10.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15.7 inches of snow a year

Monument, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 82.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.5
Rain: averages 20.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 95.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Palisade is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

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

Today's Weather - Monument, CO

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Today's Weather - Palisade, CO

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Monument / Palisade

July is the hottest month for Monument with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Monument, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monument are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Palisade with an average high temperature of 92.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Colorado. In Palisade, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palisade are May, September and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Palisade with an average of 18.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In Monument, there are 7.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Palisade, there are 53.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Colorado.

In Monument, there are 176.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Palisade, there are 127.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In Monument, there are 8.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Palisade, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

August is the wettest month in Monument with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.7 inches in Monument means that it is one of the wettest places in Colorado.


October is the wettest month in Palisade with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.1 inches in Palisade means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Monument with 13.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 95.5 rainy days annually in Monument, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

September is the rainiest month in Palisade with 7.1 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 69.7 rainy days annually in Palisade, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 95.6 inches in Monument means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 15.7 inches in Palisade means that it is one of the least snowy places in Colorado.

March is the snowiest month in Monument with 19.7 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Palisade with 4.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.