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Columbia, MO vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Boulder. Columbia averages 192 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Boulder, Colorado gets 18.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Columbia, Missouri gets 44.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Boulder averages 71.1 inches of snow per year. Columbia averages 15.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Boulder, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 88.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.9
Rain: averages 18.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71.1 inches of snow a year

Columbia, Missouri
Summer High: the July high is around 88.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.9
Rain: averages 44.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index
Boulder

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Boulder is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

7.1 / 10
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Boulder, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Columbia

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Columbia is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

7.2 / 10
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Columbia, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Today's Weather - Columbia, MO

5 PM PST

Mostly Clear

70°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TonightMostly Clear47° / 78°NE 2 to 8 mph
Saturday NightMostly Clear52° / 77°E 3 mph
Sunday NightPartly Cloudy56° / 75°E 3 to 7 mph
Monday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy58° / 79°SE 2 to 7 mph
Tuesday NightMostly Clear62° / 85°SE 6 mph
Wednesday NightMostly Clear66° / 87°SE 8 to 12 mph
Thursday NightPartly Cloudy63° / 84°SW 7 to 12 mph
Today's Weather - Boulder, CO

5 PM PST

Mostly Sunny

73°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
This AfternoonMostly Sunny75° / 47°NE 6 mph
SaturdaySunny80° / 50°SE 1 to 7 mph
SundayMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms83° / 54°SSE 2 to 6 mph
MondaySunny85° / 56°SSW 3 to 7 mph
TuesdayMostly Sunny85° / 51°SSW 3 to 10 mph
WednesdayMostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms75° / 45°WSW 6 to 14 mph
ThursdayMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms69° / 43°W 6 to 10 mph
Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthColumbia, MOBoulder, CO
January39° / 21°47° / 19°
February44° / 25°48° / 20°
March55° / 34°55° / 27°
April66° / 44°62° / 34°
May75° / 54°72° / 43°
June84° / 63°82° / 51°
July88° / 68°88° / 57°
August87° / 66°86° / 55°
September79° / 57°78° / 46°
October68° / 45°66° / 36°
November54° / 35°54° / 26°
December41° / 24°45° / 18°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Columbia / Boulder
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 026 / 288 / 53 / 5
February0 / 021 / 258 / 53 / 5
March0 / 014 / 2310 / 71 / 6
April0 / 03 / 1311 / 90 / 4
May0 / 10 / 212 / 110 / 1
June5 / 60 / 010 / 90 / 0
July13 / 140 / 09 / 90 / 0
August11 / 90 / 08 / 100 / 0
September3 / 30 / 18 / 70 / 0
October0 / 02 / 109 / 60 / 2
November0 / 012 / 229 / 51 / 4
December0 / 024 / 288 / 53 / 5
July is the hottest month for Columbia with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Columbia, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbia are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Boulder with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Boulder, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Boulder are September, June and May.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Columbia with an average of 20.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Boulder with an average of 18.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In Columbia, there are 31.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Boulder, there are 32.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Columbia, there are 101.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In Boulder, there are 151.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Columbia, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Boulder, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

May is the wettest month in Columbia with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in Columbia means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.


May is the wettest month in Boulder with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 37% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.1 inches in Boulder means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in Columbia with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 110.1 rainy days annually in Columbia, which is one of the rainiest places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Boulder with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 88.0 rainy days annually in Boulder, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.9 inches in Columbia means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri.

An annual snowfall of 71.1 inches in Boulder means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.
January is the snowiest month in Columbia with 5.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Boulder with 14.3 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.

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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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Apex is perfect for what you are looking for. It's close enough to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill to find a job and Cary the next town over, is a little more expensive but  More

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Jill · Sherman Oaks, CA
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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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NC For Me · Apex, NC
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Apex is perfect for what you are looking for. It's close enough to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill to find a job and Cary the next town over, is a little more expensive but  More

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