Rollinsville, CO Climate


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Rollinsville, CO has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. Temperatures in the summer can reach highs of up to 80 degrees Fahrenheit and lows in the winter can dip down as low as -20 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 13 inches of rain each year along with 72 inches of snow annually. Snowfall generally occurs between October and May. Despite its range of temperatures and precipitation, Rollinsville experiences long days of sunshine throughout the year due to its high elevation in the Rockies.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rollinsville is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

8.3 Summer - 3.7 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Rollinsville, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRollinsville, ColoradoUnited States
  20.7 in.38.1 in.
  147.7 in.27.8 in.
  120.5 days106.2 days
  245 days205 days
  74.9°85.8°
  9.0°21.7°
  5.67
  5.84.3
  8474 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 Rollinsville with an average high temperature of 74.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In Rollinsville, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rollinsville are July, August and June.
In Rollinsville, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rollinsville with an average of 9.0°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.
In Rollinsville, there are 237.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.
In Rollinsville, there are 26.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.
Humidity is very low in Rollinsville, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
April is the wettest month in Rollinsville with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.7 inches in Rollinsville means that it is one of the wettest places in Colorado.
August is the rainiest month in Rollinsville with 14.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 120.5 rainy days annually in Rollinsville, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 147.7 inches in Rollinsville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado. April is the snowiest month in Rollinsville with 28.2 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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