Grand Junction Metro Area, CO Climate

The Grand Junction, CO Metro Area has a mild climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically range from high 80s to low 90s with occasional spikes up to the triple digits. Winters are cold and snowy, with average daytime temperatures in the 30s and 40s. Spring and fall are short transitional seasons with temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to the low 70s during the day. Precipitation is mostly comprised of rain and snow, but there is also a significant amount of sunshine throughout all four seasons in Grand Junction.

Grand Junction Metro Area, Colorado gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grand Junction Metro Area averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Grand Junction Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grand Junction Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Grand Junction metro area is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.3 Summer - 5.5 Winter

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

Climate	Grand Junction, Colorado	United States
	11.1 in.	38.1 in.
	22.7 in.	27.8 in.
	71.4 days	106.2 days
	260 days	205 days
	92.1°	85.8°
	16.4°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.8	4.3
	6846 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 Grand Junction metro area with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Colorado. In the Grand Junction metro area, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Grand Junction metro area are September, May and June.

In the Grand Junction metro area, there are 50.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Grand Junction metro area with an average of 16.4°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In the Grand Junction metro area, there are 141.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In the Grand Junction metro area, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

Humidity is low in the Grand Junction 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.

October is the wettest month in the Grand Junction metro area with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.1 inches in the Grand Junction metro area means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.

March is the rainiest month in the Grand Junction metro area with 7.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 71.4 rainy days annually in the Grand Junction metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 22.7 inches in the Grand Junction metro area means that it is one of the least snowy places in Colorado. January is the snowiest month in the Grand Junction metro area with 5.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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