2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Westcliffe, CO vs Moffat, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 281 sunny days per year in Moffat. Westcliffe averages 260 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Moffat, Colorado gets 9.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Westcliffe, Colorado gets 13.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Moffat averages 36.4 inches of snow per year. Westcliffe averages 69.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Moffat, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 79.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5.4
Rain: averages 9.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36.4 inches of snow a year

Westcliffe, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 80.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8.1
Rain: averages 13.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Moffat is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Westcliffe is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Westcliffe, CO

41°F

Today's Weather - Moffat, CO

40°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Westcliffe / Moffat

July is the hottest month for Westcliffe with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Westcliffe, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Westcliffe are August, June and July.

July is the hottest month for Moffat with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Moffat, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Moffat are August, July and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Westcliffe with an average of 8.1°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Moffat with an average of 5.4°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Westcliffe, there are 0.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

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

In Westcliffe, there are 203.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Moffat, there are 202.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Westcliffe, there are 18.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Moffat, there are 20.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

August is the wettest month in Westcliffe with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.5 inches in Westcliffe means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.


August is the wettest month in Moffat with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.6 inches in Moffat means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Westcliffe with 12.4 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 82.7 rainy days annually in Westcliffe, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Moffat with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 66.3 rainy days annually in Moffat, which is less rainy than most 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 69.8 inches in Westcliffe means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 36.4 inches in Moffat means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado.

March is the snowiest month in Westcliffe with 14.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Moffat with 7.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.