| | Dolores, CO | Rainbow, CA | United States |
| Rainfall | 17.7 | 13.9 | 38.1 |
| Snowfall | 66.2 | 0 | 27.8 |
| Precipitation Days | 84.5 | 41.3 | 106.2 |
| Sunny | 246 | 258 | 205 |
| Avg. July High | 85.1 | 84.4 | 85.8 |
| Avg. Jan. Low | 15.1 | 45.1 | 21.7 |
| Comfort Index (higher=better) | 6.9 | 9.1 | 7 |
| UV Index | 6.2 | 5.9 | 4.3 |
| Elevation ft. | 6936 | 1043 | 2443 |