2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Upper Bear Creek, CO vs Idaho Springs, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 249 sunny days per year in Idaho Springs. Upper Bear Creek averages 245 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Idaho Springs, Colorado gets 25.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Upper Bear Creek, Colorado gets 21.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Idaho Springs averages 180.9 inches of snow per year. Upper Bear Creek averages 103 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Idaho Springs, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 70.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.4
Rain: averages 25.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 180.9 inches of snow a year

Upper Bear Creek, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 78.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.7
Rain: averages 21.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 103 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Idaho Springs is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Upper Bear Creek is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Upper Bear Creek, CO

33°F

Today's Weather - Idaho Springs, CO

36°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Upper Bear Creek / Idaho Springs

July is the hottest month for Upper Bear Creek with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Upper Bear Creek, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Upper Bear Creek are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Idaho Springs with an average high temperature of 70.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In Idaho Springs, there are 1 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Idaho Springs are July, August and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Upper Bear Creek with an average of 13.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Idaho Springs with an average of 11.8°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Upper Bear Creek, there are 1.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Idaho Springs, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Upper Bear Creek, there are 195.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Idaho Springs, there are 224.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Upper Bear Creek, there are 11.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Idaho Springs, there are 14.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

April is the wettest month in Upper Bear Creek with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 36% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.4 inches in Upper Bear Creek means that it is one of the wettest places in Colorado.


April is the wettest month in Idaho Springs with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.2 inches in Idaho Springs means that it is one of the wettest places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Upper Bear Creek with 13.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 96.4 rainy days annually in Upper Bear Creek, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Idaho Springs with 14.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 121.6 rainy days annually in Idaho Springs, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 103.0 inches in Upper Bear Creek means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 180.9 inches in Idaho Springs means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado.

March is the snowiest month in Upper Bear Creek with 23.6 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Idaho Springs with 33.3 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.