2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Red Feather Lakes, CO vs Longmont, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 247 sunny days per year in Longmont. Red Feather Lakes averages 233 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Longmont, Colorado gets 14.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Red Feather Lakes, Colorado gets 13.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Longmont averages 36.4 inches of snow per year. Red Feather Lakes averages 76.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Longmont, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 89.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.5
Rain: averages 14.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36.4 inches of snow a year

Red Feather Lakes, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 77.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.6
Rain: averages 13.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Longmont is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Red Feather Lakes is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Red Feather Lakes, CO

47°F

Today's Weather - Longmont, CO

51°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Red Feather Lakes / Longmont

July is the hottest month for Red Feather Lakes with an average high temperature of 77.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Red Feather Lakes, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Red Feather Lakes are July, August and June.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Red Feather Lakes with an average of 11.9°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

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

In Red Feather Lakes, there are 0.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Longmont, there are 37.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

In Red Feather Lakes, there are 224.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Longmont, there are 178.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Red Feather Lakes, there are 16.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Longmont, there are 11.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

July is the wettest month in Red Feather Lakes with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.4 inches in Red Feather Lakes means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.


May is the wettest month in Longmont with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.8 inches in Longmont means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Red Feather Lakes with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 94.6 rainy days annually in Red Feather Lakes, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Longmont with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 79.2 rainy days annually in Longmont, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 76.8 inches in Red Feather Lakes means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 36.4 inches in Longmont means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado.

April is the snowiest month in Red Feather Lakes with 13.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Longmont with 7.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.