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The most pleasant months of the year for Gunnison are August, July and June. In Gunnison, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for Gunnison with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in Gunnison with 10.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable.

Today's Weather - Gunnison, CO

10 AM PST

Sunny

36°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
Veterans DaySunny46° / 14° 0 mph
TuesdayChance Snow Showers42° / 12°SSW 0 to 15 mph
WednesdaySunny41° / 8° 0 mph
ThursdaySunny46° / 11° 0 mph
FridayMostly Sunny48° / 14°SSE 5 mph
SaturdayMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Snow Showers41° / 12°SSW 0 to 10 mph
SundayChance Snow Showers38° / 13°W 0 to 5 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -4
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Gunnison area is 8.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.7 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January27° -4°
February32°
March43° 15°
April55° 24°
May65° 31°
June75° 38°
July81° 45°
August78° 44°
September71° 35°
October59° 24°
November43° 13°
December29°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Gunnison
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January03176
February02876
March03164
April02763
May01761
June0460
July1090
August01110
September01080
October02661
November03064
December03176

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.

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Over 17 years ago

Gunnison..Pros/ Cons Pros 1. very pretty town 2. nice place for a retiree who doesn't mind a place that gets a lot of snow like Gunnison or Durango 3. very nice  More

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