Steamboat Springs Metro Area, CO Climate

The Steamboat Springs, CO Metro Area has a humid continental climate that is characterized by large seasonal temperature differences. In the summer, temperatures are warm and comfortable, with average highs in the upper 70's to low 80's. In the winter, temperatures drop to below-freezing levels and snow is common throughout the season. The area receives an average of 120 inches of snow annually, making it perfect for skiing, snowmobiling and other winter activities. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms during the warmer months that can bring rainfall and strong winds.

Steamboat Springs Metro Area, Colorado gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Steamboat Springs Metro Area averages 127 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 Steamboat Springs Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Steamboat Springs Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 127 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Steamboat Springs metro area is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.7 Summer - 3.3 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the Steamboat Springs metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Steamboat Springs, Colorado	United States
	18.7 in.	38.1 in.
	126.9 in.	27.8 in.
	110.6 days	106.2 days
	242 days	205 days
	79.7°	85.8°
	5.5°	21.7°
	5.9	7
	5.74444444444445	4.3
	7374 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 Steamboat Springs metro area with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In the Steamboat Springs 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 Steamboat Springs metro area are August, July and June.

In the Steamboat Springs metro area, there are 3.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Steamboat Springs metro area with an average of 5.5°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the Steamboat Springs metro area, there are 218.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the Steamboat Springs metro area, there are 29.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in the Steamboat Springs metro area, 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.

September is the wettest month in the Steamboat Springs metro area with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.7 inches in the Steamboat Springs metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

January is the rainiest month in the Steamboat Springs metro area with 10.2 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 110.6 rainy days annually in the Steamboat Springs metro area, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 126.9 inches in the Steamboat Springs metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. January is the snowiest month in the Steamboat Springs metro area with 24.0 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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