2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Buffalo, WY vs Craig, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Craig. Buffalo averages 213 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Craig, Colorado gets 17.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Buffalo, Wyoming gets 13.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Craig averages 68 inches of snow per year. Buffalo averages 62.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Craig, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5.7
Rain: averages 17.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68 inches of snow a year

Buffalo, Wyoming
Summer High: the July high is around 84.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.3
Rain: averages 13.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 62.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Craig is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Buffalo is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

Today's Weather - Buffalo, WY

43°F

Today's Weather - Craig, CO

34°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Buffalo / Craig

July is the hottest month for Buffalo with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wyoming. In Buffalo, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Buffalo are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Craig with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Craig, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Craig are June, September and August.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Buffalo with an average of 13.4°. This is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Craig with an average of 5.7°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Buffalo, there are 18.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

In Craig, there are 13.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Buffalo, there are 173.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In Craig, there are 204.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Buffalo, there are 13.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In Craig, there are 26.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

May is the wettest month in Buffalo with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.1 inches in Buffalo means that it is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.


October is the wettest month in Craig with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.5 inches in Craig means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in Buffalo with 11.1 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 87.0 rainy days annually in Buffalo, which is rainier than most places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Craig with 9.3 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 95.4 rainy days annually in Craig, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 62.2 inches in Buffalo means that it is snowier than most places in Wyoming.

An annual snowfall of 68.0 inches in Craig means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

March is the snowiest month in Buffalo with 11.4 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Craig with 13.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.