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Monthly climate in Canon City, Colorado, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Canon City features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 475 mm (18.7 inches) and receives 100 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Canon City enjoys an average of 3573 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 31 minutes to 14 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Canon City, Colorado, United States §

The warmest months in Canon City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -2 °C (25 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Canon City experiences 72 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 167 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Canon City, 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 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Average high 3°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(25°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Average low -10°C
(14°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-3°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)
Minimum -23°C
(-8°F)		 -29°C
(-19°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -19°C
(-3°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Canon City, Colorado, United States §

Canon City usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Canon City are January, November and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Canon City, 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) 17 (0.7) 23 (0.9) 37 (1.5) 42 (1.7) 74 (2.9) 44 (1.7) 79 (3.1) 61 (2.4) 39 (1.5) 28 (1.1) 17 (0.7) 13 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 6 7 10 13 10 17 12 7 6 4 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Canon City, Colorado, United States §

The sunniest months in Canon City are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 42 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Canon City: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Canon City, 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 196 245 300 316 343 361 363 350 310 279 256 249
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 49m 10h 46m 11h 59m 13h 13m 14h 16m 14h 47m 14h 30m 13h 34m 12h 22m 11h 8m 10h 4m 9h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Canon City, Colorado, United States §

Canon City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Canon City UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Canon City, 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 12 12 10 7 5 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Canon City, Colorado, United States

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