Climate in Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Glenwood Springs, Colorado gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Glenwood Springs averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 239 sunny days per year in Glenwood Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glenwood Springs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Glenwood Springs is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

July is the hottest month for Glenwood Springs with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Glenwood Springs, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Glenwood Springs are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Glenwood Springs with an average of 12.7°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Glenwood Springs, there are 33.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

In Glenwood Springs, there are 173.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Glenwood Springs, there are 6.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

October is the wettest month in Glenwood Springs with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.3 inches in Glenwood Springs means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

April is the rainiest month in Glenwood Springs with 8.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 96.6 rainy days annually in Glenwood Springs, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 45.2 inches in Glenwood Springs means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in Glenwood Springs with 13.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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