2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Steamboat Springs, CO vs Polson, MT

Highlights

On average, there are 153 sunny days per year in Polson. Steamboat Springs averages 242 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Polson, Montana gets 17.6 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.

Polson averages 37.3 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

Polson, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 81.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.8
Rain: averages 17.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37.3 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 Polson is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

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

56°F

Today's Weather - Polson, MT

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Polson with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Montana. In Polson, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Polson are August, July 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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Polson with an average of 21.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Montana.

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 Polson, there are 9.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Montana.

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 Polson, there are 139.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Montana.

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 Polson, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Montana.

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.


June is the wettest month in Polson with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.6 inches in Polson means that it is wetter than most places in Montana.

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.

June is the rainiest month in Polson with 11.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 108.4 rainy days annually in Polson, which is rainier than most places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% 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 37.3 inches in Polson means that it is less snowy than most places in Montana.

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

December is the snowiest month in Polson with 11.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.