Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Montrose features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 341 mm (13.4 inches) and receives 74 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Montrose enjoys an average of 3567 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 30 minutes to 14 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Montrose are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 74 °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 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Montrose experiences 103 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 149 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Montrose, Colorado, United States with other places around the world.
Montrose usually has the most precipitation in February, March and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Montrose are June, August and September. On average, 15 mm (0.6 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) | 30 (1.2) | 46 (1.8) | 48 (1.9) | 31 (1.2) | 28 (1.1) | 13 (0.5) | 20 (0.8) | 12 (0.5) | 19 (0.7) | 39 (1.5) | 22 (0.9) | 32 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Montrose are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Montrose: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 174 | 222 | 283 | 319 | 368 | 382 | 383 | 361 | 317 | 285 | 247 | 221 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 48m | 10h 46m | 11h 59m | 13h 13m | 14h 16m | 14h 47m | 14h 30m | 13h 34m | 12h 22m | 11h 8m | 10h 3m | 9h 30m |
Montrose experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, 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 Montrose UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |