2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Wiggins, CO vs Canon City, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 255 sunny days per year in Canon City. Wiggins averages 244 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Canon City, Colorado gets 14.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Wiggins, Colorado gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Canon City averages 33 inches of snow per year. Wiggins averages 28.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Canon City, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.6
Rain: averages 14.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Wiggins, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 89.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.8
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Canon City is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wiggins is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Wiggins, CO

51°F

Today's Weather - Canon City, CO

46°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Wiggins / Canon City

July is the hottest month for Wiggins with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Wiggins, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wiggins are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Canon City with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Canon City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Canon City are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wiggins with an average of 12.8°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Canon City with an average of 18.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In Wiggins, there are 42.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

In Canon City, there are 41.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

In Wiggins, there are 168.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Canon City, there are 147.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In Wiggins, there are 10.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Canon City, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

July is the wettest month in Wiggins with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 5% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.0 inches in Wiggins means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.


August is the wettest month in Canon City with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.6 inches in Canon City means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in Wiggins with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 69.1 rainy days annually in Wiggins, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Canon City with 11.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 76.7 rainy days annually in Canon City, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.1 inches in Wiggins means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 33.0 inches in Canon City means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado.

March is the snowiest month in Wiggins with 5.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Canon City with 6.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.