Colorado · county areal climate 1951–2025

Montrose County, CO

A 14.5" / 48.6°F normal · 2025 ran 74% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 75% (5.37") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 15th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +4.1°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

14.5in
annual precipitation · 48.6°F

2025 vs Normal

74%
10.7" · 50.7°F (+2.1 vs normal)

Wettest Year

23.8in
1957

Driest Year

7.9in
2020

Biggest Rain Day

1.41in
Oct 20 · 1963

Warmest Year

50.7°F
2025

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

28°
J
32°
F
39°
M
46°
A
55°
M
66°
J
72°
J
69°
A
61°
S
49°
O
38°
N
28°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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