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Monthly climate in Ordway, Colorado, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ordway features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 305 mm (12.0 inches) and receives 55 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ordway enjoys an average of 3493 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 32 minutes to 14 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ordway, Colorado, United States §

The warmest months in Ordway are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 3 °C (35 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ordway experiences 131 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 103 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ordway, 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 22°C
(71°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 22°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Average high 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Average low -4°C
(24°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)
Mean minimum -15°C
(5°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ordway, Colorado, United States §

Ordway usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 7 rainy days and 47 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ordway are February, November and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ordway, 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) 15 (0.6) 13 (0.5) 28 (1.1) 28 (1.1) 58 (2.3) 21 (0.8) 52 (2.0) 32 (1.3) 16 (0.6) 23 (0.9) 10 (0.4) 8 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 4 6 5 7 4 9 6 3 4 2 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Ordway, Colorado, United States §

The sunniest months in Ordway are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ordway: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ordway, 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 193 241 288 306 329 359 364 343 299 268 249 248
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 50m 10h 46m 11h 59m 13h 13m 14h 15m 14h 46m 14h 29m 13h 33m 12h 22m 11h 8m 10h 4m 9h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Ordway, Colorado, United States §

Ordway 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, February 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 Ordway UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ordway, 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 5 8 10 11 12 12 11 10 7 5 3