Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Buena Vista features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 535 mm (21.1 inches) and receives 108 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Buena Vista enjoys an average of 3563 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 28 minutes to 14 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Buena Vista are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 14 °C (52 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -9 °C (14 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Buena Vista experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 233 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average high | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (15°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Average low | -16°C (4°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Mean minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -28°C (-19°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-21°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -31°C (-24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Buena Vista, Colorado, United States with other places around the world.
Buena Vista usually has the most precipitation in February, May and July, with an average of 11 rainy days and 63 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Buena Vista are January, November and December. On average, 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 33 (1.3) | 45 (1.8) | 45 (1.8) | 42 (1.6) | 60 (2.4) | 38 (1.5) | 83 (3.3) | 44 (1.7) | 35 (1.4) | 44 (1.7) | 32 (1.2) | 34 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Buena Vista are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Buena Vista: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 181 | 231 | 292 | 324 | 359 | 378 | 369 | 351 | 311 | 284 | 248 | 230 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 47m | 10h 45m | 11h 58m | 13h 14m | 14h 18m | 14h 49m | 14h 32m | 13h 35m | 12h 22m | 11h 7m | 10h 1m | 9h 28m |
Buena Vista experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Buena Vista UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 |