2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Steamboat Springs, CO vs Killington, VT

Highlights

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Killington. Steamboat Springs averages 242 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Killington, Vermont gets 46.2 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.

Killington averages 92.8 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

Killington, Vermont
Summer High: the July high is around 75.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.6
Rain: averages 46.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 92.8 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 Killington is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

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

54°F

Today's Weather - Killington, VT

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Killington with an average high temperature of 75.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Vermont. In Killington, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Killington are July, August 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 Killington with an average of 6.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

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 Killington, there are 0.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Vermont.

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 Killington, there are 172.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

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 Killington, there are 20.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

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.


July is the wettest month in Killington with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.2 inches in Killington means that it is one of the wettest places in Vermont.

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.

December is the rainiest month in Killington with 13.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.7 rainy days. There are 147.8 rainy days annually in Killington, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 25% 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 92.8 inches in Killington means that it is snowier than most places in Vermont.

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

January is the snowiest month in Killington with 22.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.