2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Rifle, CO vs Hamilton, MT

Highlights

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in Hamilton. Rifle averages 242 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hamilton, Montana gets 13.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Rifle, Colorado gets 14.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hamilton averages 32.1 inches of snow per year. Rifle averages 46.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hamilton, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 84.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.8
Rain: averages 13.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32.1 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hamilton is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Montana.

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

Today's Weather - Rifle, CO

55°F

Today's Weather - Hamilton, MT

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Hamilton with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Montana. In Hamilton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hamilton are June, August and September.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hamilton with an average of 16.8°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

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

In Hamilton, there are 15.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Montana.

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 Hamilton, there are 169.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

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.

In Hamilton, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Montana.

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.


June is the wettest month in Hamilton with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.1 inches in Hamilton means that it is drier than most places in Montana.

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.

June is the rainiest month in Hamilton with 11.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 106.4 rainy days annually in Hamilton, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 32.1 inches in Hamilton means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana.

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

December is the snowiest month in Hamilton with 9.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.