2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Vail, CO vs Trinidad, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 265 sunny days per year in Trinidad. Vail averages 247 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Trinidad, Colorado gets 17.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Vail, Colorado gets 17.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Trinidad averages 63.4 inches of snow per year. Vail averages 108 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Vail, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 77.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1.9
Rain: averages 17.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 108 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Vail is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Vail, CO

35°F

Today's Weather - Trinidad, CO

44°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Vail / Trinidad

July is the hottest month for Vail with an average high temperature of 77.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Vail, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vail are July, August and June.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vail with an average of 1.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

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

In Vail, there are 0.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most 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 Vail, there are 237.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest 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 Vail, there are 37.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, 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.

April is the wettest month in Vail with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.5 inches in Vail means that it is about average compared to other 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 rainiest month in Vail with 9.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 100.0 rainy days annually in Vail, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 108.0 inches in Vail means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

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

February is the snowiest month in Vail with 20.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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