2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Rye, CO vs Meeker, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 238 sunny days per year in Meeker. Rye averages 255 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Meeker, Colorado gets 17.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Rye, Colorado gets 22.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Meeker averages 55.5 inches of snow per year. Rye averages 114.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Meeker, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 85.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5.8
Rain: averages 17.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55.5 inches of snow a year

Rye, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 82.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.1
Rain: averages 22.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 114.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Meeker is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rye is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Rye, CO

47°F

Today's Weather - Meeker, CO

44°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Rye / Meeker

July is the hottest month for Rye with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Rye, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rye are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Meeker with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Meeker, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Meeker are June, September and August.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rye with an average of 19.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Meeker with an average of 5.8°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Rye, there are 8.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Meeker, there are 11.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Rye, there are 149.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In Meeker, there are 214.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Rye, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In Meeker, there are 26.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

August is the wettest month in Rye with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.1 inches in Rye means that it is one of the wettest places in Colorado.


October is the wettest month in Meeker with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.4 inches in Meeker means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Rye with 12.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 93.6 rainy days annually in Rye, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Meeker with 8.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 89.3 rainy days annually in Meeker, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 114.5 inches in Rye means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 55.5 inches in Meeker means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

March is the snowiest month in Rye with 24.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Meeker with 11.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.