2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Winthrop, WA vs Bayfield, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 269 sunny days per year in Bayfield. Winthrop averages 188 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bayfield, Colorado gets 21.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Winthrop, Washington gets 21.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Bayfield averages 81.6 inches of snow per year. Winthrop averages 88.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Bayfield, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 83.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.9
Rain: averages 21.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 81.6 inches of snow a year

Winthrop, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.1
Rain: averages 21.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 88.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Winthrop is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Winthrop, WA

63°F

Today's Weather - Bayfield, CO

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Winthrop / Bayfield

August is the hottest month for Winthrop with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Winthrop, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Winthrop are June, September and July.

July is the hottest month for Bayfield with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Bayfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bayfield are June, August and September.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Winthrop with an average of 15.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Washington.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bayfield with an average of 9.9°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Winthrop, there are 19.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

In Bayfield, there are 5.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Winthrop, there are 171.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

In Bayfield, there are 195.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Winthrop, there are 9.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

In Bayfield, there are 11.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

December is the wettest month in Winthrop with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 43% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.2 inches in Winthrop means that it is drier than most places in Washington.


August is the wettest month in Bayfield with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.3 inches in Bayfield means that it is one of the wettest places in Colorado.

November is the rainiest month in Winthrop with 14.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 103.1 rainy days annually in Winthrop, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Bayfield with 14.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 99.2 rainy days annually in Bayfield, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 88.4 inches in Winthrop means that it is one of the snowiest places in Washington.

An annual snowfall of 81.6 inches in Bayfield means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

December is the snowiest month in Winthrop with 31.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Bayfield with 19.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.