Rio Grande County, CO Climate

Rio Grande County, CO has a semi-arid climate with warm summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90°F (32°C) and overnight lows can dip down into the 40s (4-9°C). During the winter months, temperatures average around 20°F (-6°C) during the day and drop to below 0°F (-18°C) at night. Rainfall is generally low in Rio Grande County, however, snowfalls are common throughout the winter season, with an average of around 48 inches (120cm) of snowfall annually.

Rio Grande County, Colorado gets 10 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rio Grande County averages 33 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 285 sunny days per year in Rio Grande County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rio Grande County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -1
Rain: averages 10 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rio Grande County is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.8 Summer - 5 Winter

July, June and August are the most pleasant months in Rio Grande County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rio Grande, Colorado	United States
	9.5 in.	38.1 in.
	33.2 in.	27.8 in.
	67.4 days	106.2 days
	285 days	205 days
	78.9°	85.8°
	-0.6°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	5.5	4.3
	9035 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 Rio Grande County with an average high temperature of 78.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Rio Grande County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rio Grande County are July, August and June.

In Rio Grande County, 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 Rio Grande County with an average of -0.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Rio Grande County, there are 226.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Rio Grande County, there are 40.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

Humidity is low in Rio Grande County, 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 Rio Grande County with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.5 inches in Rio Grande County means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Rio Grande County with 11.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 67.4 rainy days annually in Rio Grande County, 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 33.2 inches in Rio Grande County means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in Rio Grande County with 7.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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