2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Pueblo, CO vs Rifle, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Rifle. Pueblo averages 259 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rifle, Colorado gets 14.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Pueblo, Colorado gets 12.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Rifle averages 46.5 inches of snow per year. Pueblo averages 25.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Rifle, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 90.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.2
Rain: averages 14.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46.5 inches of snow a year

Pueblo, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 92.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.6
Rain: averages 12.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rifle is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

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

Today's Weather - Pueblo, CO

65°F

Today's Weather - Rifle, CO

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Pueblo / Rifle

July is the hottest month for Pueblo with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Colorado. In Pueblo, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pueblo are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Rifle with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Rifle, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rifle are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pueblo with an average of 16.6°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rifle with an average of 12.2°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Pueblo, there are 59.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Colorado.

In Rifle, there are 42.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

In Pueblo, there are 149.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In Rifle, there are 176.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Pueblo, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Rifle, there are 6.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

August is the wettest month in Pueblo with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.8 inches in Pueblo means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.


October is the wettest month in Rifle with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 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 14.4 inches in Rifle means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Pueblo with 9.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 70.7 rainy days annually in Pueblo, which is less rainy 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 16% chance of a rainy day.

March is the rainiest month in Rifle with 8.3 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 87.7 rainy days annually in Rifle, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. 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 25.1 inches in Pueblo means that it is one of the least snowy places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 46.5 inches in Rifle means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

January is the snowiest month in Pueblo with 5.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Rifle with 13.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.