Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Monte Vista features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 474 mm (18.7 inches) and receives 93 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Monte Vista enjoys an average of 3602 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 35 minutes to 14 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Monte Vista are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -5 °C (21 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Monte Vista experiences 37 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 202 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average high | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-8°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Monte Vista, Colorado, United States with other places around the world.
Monte Vista usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 63 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Monte Vista are January, November and December. On average, 24 mm (1.0 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) | 24 (1.0) | 31 (1.2) | 37 (1.5) | 32 (1.3) | 49 (1.9) | 34 (1.3) | 86 (3.4) | 53 (2.1) | 47 (1.9) | 30 (1.2) | 21 (0.8) | 28 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Monte Vista are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Monte Vista: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 191 | 239 | 301 | 323 | 363 | 369 | 363 | 348 | 312 | 288 | 258 | 241 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 53m | 10h 48m | 11h 59m | 13h 11m | 14h 12m | 14h 42m | 14h 25m | 13h 31m | 12h 22m | 11h 10m | 10h 7m | 9h 35m |
Monte Vista experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, 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 Monte 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 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |