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United States / Colorado / No Metro Area / Rio Grande County / Monte Vista / Zip Codes
Monte Vista, CO has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Monte Vista can be quite hot, with temperatures often reaching the 90s and even occasionally the 100s. However, it is generally dry with low humidity which makes it bearable. Winters are cold but sunny, with temperatures typically dropping down to the 20s or below at night. Snowfall is also common throughout the winter months, providing plenty of opportunities for skiing and other winter activities.

Monte Vista, Colorado gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Monte Vista averages 32 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 286 sunny days per year in Monte Vista. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monte Vista gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 -1
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Monte Vista is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.8 Summer - 5.1 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Monte Vista, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMonte Vista, ColoradoUnited States
  8.7 in.38.1 in.
  32.4 in.27.8 in.
  63.5 days106.2 days
  286 days205 days
  79.6°85.8°
  -1.0°21.7°
  77
  5.54.3
  7664 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 Monte Vista with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Monte Vista, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monte Vista are August, July and June.
In Monte Vista, there are 0.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Monte Vista with an average of -1.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.
In Monte Vista, there are 223.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.
In Monte Vista, there are 41.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.
Humidity is low in Monte Vista, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
August is the wettest month in Monte Vista with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.7 inches in Monte Vista means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.
August is the rainiest month in Monte Vista with 11.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 63.5 rainy days annually in Monte Vista, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 32.4 inches in Monte Vista means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in Monte Vista with 7.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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