Rifle, CO has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is 45°F (7°C) with January being the coldest month and July the warmest. Rifle receives an average of 11 inches (28 cm) of rain per year, most of which falls in May and June. The area also receives about 28 inches (71 cm) of snow each year, mostly between November and March. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 88°F (31°C), while winter temperatures can drop as low as -13°F (-25°C). Although it does not experience extreme weather very often, strong winds are common in springtime.
Rifle, Colorado gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Rifle averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Rifle. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Rifle gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year