Mountain View, CO Climate


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Mountain View, CO has a mild and sunny climate due to its location in the Rocky Mountains. The average summer temperatures range from lows in the mid-50s and highs in the mid-80s. Winter temperatures tend to be much colder, with an average low of -2°F and high of 43°F. Precipitation is fairly low throughout the year, averaging around eight inches annually, most of which occurs during the months of April through October. Snowfall is common throughout winter, but usually only accumulates a few inches at a time. The climate overall is conducive to year-round outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, skiing and snowshoeing.

Mountain View, Colorado gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mountain View averages 60 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Mountain View. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mountain View gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Mountain View, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMountain View, ColoradoUnited States
  16.6 in.38.1 in.
  60.2 in.27.8 in.
  80.4 days106.2 days
  246 days205 days
  90.4°85.8°
  18.2°21.7°
  7.27
  5.74.3
  5384 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Mountain View with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Mountain View, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mountain View are September, May and June.
In Mountain View, there are 44.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mountain View with an average of 17.4°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.
In Mountain View, there are 155.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.
In Mountain View, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.
Humidity in Mountain View is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.
May is the wettest month in Mountain View with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.6 inches in Mountain View means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
May is the rainiest month in Mountain View with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 80.4 rainy days annually in Mountain View, which is about average compared to other 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 60.2 inches in Mountain View means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in Mountain View with 11.6 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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