Crestone, CO has a semi-arid climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in the winter months is 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is scarce, and snowfall can occur during any month of the year. The area is generally dry, sunny, and windy throughout the year. However, thunderstorms are common during the summer months due to its location near the Rocky Mountains.
Crestone, Colorado gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Crestone averages 61 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 284 sunny days per year in Crestone. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Crestone gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year