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Monthly climate in Bayfield, Colorado, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bayfield features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 527 mm (20.8 inches) and receives 83 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bayfield enjoys an average of 3548 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bayfield, Colorado, United States §

The warmest months in Bayfield are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -4 °C (22 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bayfield experiences 71 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 182 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bayfield, Colorado, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average high 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Average low -12°C
(10°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)
Mean minimum -22°C
(-7°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)
Minimum -26°C
(-14°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -20°C
(-5°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -22°C
(-6°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bayfield, Colorado, United States §

Bayfield usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bayfield are April, June and August. On average, 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bayfield, Colorado, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 57 (2.3) 73 (2.9) 69 (2.7) 24 (1.0) 39 (1.6) 22 (0.9) 36 (1.4) 21 (0.8) 37 (1.4) 48 (1.9) 39 (1.5) 62 (2.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 9 10 4 5 4 10 6 6 6 5 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Bayfield, Colorado, United States §

The sunniest months in Bayfield are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bayfield: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bayfield, Colorado, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 179 223 286 322 362 375 369 354 312 285 250 226
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 55m 10h 49m 11h 59m 13h 10m 14h 10m 14h 40m 14h 23m 13h 30m 12h 22m 11h 10m 10h 9m 9h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Bayfield, Colorado, United States §

Bayfield experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bayfield UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bayfield, Colorado, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 7 9 11 12 13 13 12 10 8 6 4