2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ridgway, CO vs Polson, MT

Highlights

On average, there are 153 sunny days per year in Polson. Ridgway averages 243 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Polson, Montana gets 17.6 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.

Polson averages 37.3 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

Polson, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 81.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.8
Rain: averages 17.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37.3 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 Polson is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

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

32°F

Today's Weather - Polson, MT

46°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Polson with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In Polson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Polson are August, July and June.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Polson with an average of 21.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Montana.

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

In Polson, there are 9.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Montana.

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 Polson, there are 139.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Montana.

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 Polson, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Montana.

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.


June is the wettest month in Polson with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.6 inches in Polson means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.

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.

June is the rainiest month in Polson with 11.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 108.4 rainy days annually in Polson, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn 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 37.3 inches in Polson means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana.

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

December is the snowiest month in Polson with 11.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.