2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ridgway, CO vs Bayfield, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 269 sunny days per year in Bayfield. Ridgway averages 243 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bayfield, Colorado gets 21.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ridgway, Colorado gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Bayfield averages 81.6 inches of snow per year. Ridgway averages 74.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Bayfield, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 83.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.9
Rain: averages 21.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 81.6 inches of snow a year

Ridgway, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 83.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.6
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bayfield is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

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

Today's Weather - Ridgway, CO

47°F

Today's Weather - Bayfield, CO

48°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ridgway / Bayfield

July is the hottest month for Ridgway with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Ridgway, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ridgway are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Bayfield with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Bayfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bayfield are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ridgway with an average of 6.6°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bayfield with an average of 9.9°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Ridgway, there are 3.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Bayfield, there are 5.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Ridgway, there are 218.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Bayfield, there are 195.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Ridgway, there are 22.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Bayfield, there are 11.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

August is the wettest month in Ridgway with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.0 inches in Ridgway means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.


August is the wettest month in Bayfield with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.3 inches in Bayfield means that it is one of the wettest places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Ridgway with 9.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 77.8 rainy days annually in Ridgway, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Bayfield with 14.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 99.2 rainy days annually in Bayfield, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 74.5 inches in Ridgway means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 81.6 inches in Bayfield means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

March is the snowiest month in Ridgway with 13.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Bayfield with 19.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.