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Monthly climate in Durango, Colorado, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Durango features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 540 mm (21.2 inches) and receives 81 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Durango enjoys an average of 3599 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 Durango, Colorado, United States §

The warmest months in Durango are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -3 °C (24 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Durango experiences 76 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 170 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Durango, 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 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average high 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Daily mean -5°C
(24°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)
Average low -11°C
(13°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)
Mean minimum -22°C
(-7°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)
Minimum -26°C
(-15°F)		 -22°C
(-6°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Durango, Colorado, United States §

Durango usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 67 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Durango are April, June and August. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Durango, 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) 56 (2.2) 68 (2.7) 74 (2.9) 26 (1.0) 46 (1.8) 16 (0.6) 49 (1.9) 21 (0.8) 40 (1.6) 49 (1.9) 36 (1.4) 59 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 9 11 5 6 3 9 5 6 6 5 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Durango, Colorado, United States §

The sunniest months in Durango are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 13 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Durango: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Durango, 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 181 226 291 324 364 379 381 360 316 291 254 227
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 54m 10h 49m 11h 59m 13h 10m 14h 10m 14h 40m 14h 24m 13h 30m 12h 22m 11h 10m 10h 8m 9h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Durango, Colorado, United States §

Durango 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 Durango UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Durango, 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) 5 7 9 11 12 13 13 12 10 8 6 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Durango, Colorado, United States

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