Montrose Metro Area, CO Climate

The climate in the Montrose, CO Metro area is typical of the high desert region of the Rocky Mountains. Summers are generally warm and dry with temperatures ranging from lows around 45°F to highs of 85°F. Winters can be cold with temperatures dropping into the single digits at night and reaching highs in the upper 30s during the day. The area receives less precipitation than most areas in Colorado, but still averages 15-20 inches a year. Snowfall usually begins in October and lasts through April, while spring and autumn are mild and pleasant.

Montrose Metro Area, Colorado gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Montrose Metro Area averages 42 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 Montrose Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Montrose Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 15
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Montrose metro area is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

8.3 Summer - 5.3 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the Montrose metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Montrose, Colorado	United States
	13.6 in.	38.1 in.
	42.2 in.	27.8 in.
	80.1 days	106.2 days
	242 days	205 days
	89.3°	85.8°
	14.5°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	6	4.3
	6953 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 the Montrose metro area with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In the Montrose metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Montrose metro area are September, May and June.

In the Montrose metro area, there are 35.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Montrose metro area with an average of 14.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In the Montrose metro area, there are 165.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In the Montrose metro area, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is low in the Montrose metro area, 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.

September is the wettest month in the Montrose metro area with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.6 inches in the Montrose metro area means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the Montrose metro area with 9.1 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 80.1 rainy days annually in the Montrose metro area, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.2 inches in the Montrose metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. January is the snowiest month in the Montrose metro area with 8.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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