2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Steamboat Springs, CO vs Oakhurst, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 263 sunny days per year in Oakhurst. Steamboat Springs averages 242 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oakhurst, California gets 29.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Steamboat Springs, Colorado gets 21.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Oakhurst averages 1.5 inches of snow per year. Steamboat Springs averages 154.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Oakhurst, California
Summer High: the July high is around 94.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.6
Rain: averages 29.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.5 inches of snow a year

Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 81.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 21.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 154.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oakhurst is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Steamboat Springs is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Steamboat Springs, CO

61°F

Today's Weather - Oakhurst, CA

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Steamboat Springs / Oakhurst

July is the hottest month for Steamboat Springs with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Steamboat Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Steamboat Springs are August, June and July.

July is the hottest month for Oakhurst with an average high temperature of 94.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Oakhurst, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oakhurst are May, October and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Steamboat Springs with an average of 5.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oakhurst with an average of 32.6°. This is colder than most places in California.

In Steamboat Springs, there are 4.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Oakhurst, there are 76.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

In Steamboat Springs, there are 216.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Oakhurst, there are 57.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

In Steamboat Springs, there are 30.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Oakhurst, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

April is the wettest month in Steamboat Springs with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.6 inches in Steamboat Springs means that it is one of the wettest places in Colorado.


January is the wettest month in Oakhurst with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 54% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.2 inches in Oakhurst means that it is wetter than most places in California.

January is the rainiest month in Steamboat Springs with 12.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 126.2 rainy days annually in Steamboat Springs, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Oakhurst with 8.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 54.2 rainy days annually in Oakhurst, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 46% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 154.4 inches in Steamboat Springs means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in Oakhurst means that it is snowier than most places in California.

January is the snowiest month in Steamboat Springs with 34.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Oakhurst with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.