2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Rifle, CO vs Midway, UT

Highlights

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Midway. Rifle averages 242 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Midway, Utah gets 20.2 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.

Midway averages 80.2 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

Midway, Utah
Summer High: the July high is around 88.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.9
Rain: averages 20.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 80.2 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 Midway is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Utah.

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

61°F

Today's Weather - Midway, UT

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Midway with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Utah. In Midway, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Midway are September, June and May.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Midway with an average of 16.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Utah.

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

In Midway, there are 28.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Utah.

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 Midway, there are 152.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Utah.

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 Midway, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Utah.

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.


January is the wettest month in Midway with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.2 inches in Midway means that it is wetter than most places in Utah.

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.

March is the rainiest month in Midway with 9.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 97.8 rainy days annually in Midway, which is rainier than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% 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 80.2 inches in Midway means that it is one of the snowiest places in Utah.

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

January is the snowiest month in Midway with 20.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.