2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Steamboat Springs, CO vs Buena Vista, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 264 sunny days per year in Buena Vista. Steamboat Springs averages 242 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buena Vista, Colorado gets 13.6 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.

Buena Vista averages 70.6 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

Buena Vista, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 80.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7.8
Rain: averages 13.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70.6 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 Buena Vista is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

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

35°F

Today's Weather - Buena Vista, CO

39°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Steamboat Springs / Buena Vista

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 Buena Vista with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Buena Vista, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Buena Vista are August, June and July.

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 Buena Vista with an average of 7.8°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

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 Buena Vista, there are 2.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

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 Buena Vista, there are 209.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

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 Buena Vista, there are 18.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

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.


August is the wettest month in Buena Vista with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.6 inches in Buena Vista means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Buena Vista with 12.4 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 91.6 rainy days annually in Buena Vista, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% 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 70.6 inches in Buena Vista means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

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 Buena Vista with 12.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.