2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Trinidad, CO vs South Fork, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 284 sunny days per year in South Fork. Trinidad averages 265 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Fork, Colorado gets 11.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Trinidad, Colorado gets 17.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

South Fork averages 34.5 inches of snow per year. Trinidad averages 63.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

South Fork, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -2.8
Rain: averages 11.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34.5 inches of snow a year

Trinidad, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 86.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.1
Rain: averages 17.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for South Fork is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Trinidad is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Trinidad, CO

42°F

Today's Weather - South Fork, CO

35°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Trinidad / South Fork

July is the hottest month for Trinidad with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Trinidad, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Trinidad are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for South Fork with an average high temperature of 78.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In South Fork, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Fork are July, August and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Trinidad with an average of 17.1°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Fork with an average of -2.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Trinidad, there are 22.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In South Fork, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Trinidad, there are 160.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In South Fork, there are 239.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Trinidad, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In South Fork, there are 48.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

August is the wettest month in Trinidad with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.7 inches in Trinidad means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.


August is the wettest month in South Fork with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.4 inches in South Fork means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Trinidad with 11.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 79.7 rainy days annually in Trinidad, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in South Fork with 13.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 77.7 rainy days annually in South Fork, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 63.4 inches in Trinidad means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 34.5 inches in South Fork means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado.

March is the snowiest month in Trinidad with 12.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in South Fork with 7.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.