2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Steamboat Springs, CO vs Monument, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 250 sunny days per year in Monument. Steamboat Springs averages 242 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monument, Colorado gets 20.7 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.

Monument averages 95.6 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

Monument, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 82.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.5
Rain: averages 20.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 95.6 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 Monument is 6.8 (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

41°F

Today's Weather - Monument, CO

43°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Monument with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Monument, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monument are June, August 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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Monument with an average of 15.3°. This is about average compared to other 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 Monument, there are 7.4 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 Monument, there are 176.8 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 Monument, there are 8.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other 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 Monument with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.7 inches in Monument means that it is one of the wettest 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 Monument with 13.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 95.5 rainy days annually in Monument, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% 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 95.6 inches in Monument 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 Monument with 19.7 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.