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Monthly climate in Ouray, Colorado, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ouray features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 726 mm (28.6 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ouray enjoys an average of 3551 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 33 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ouray, Colorado, United States §

The warmest months in Ouray are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 14 °C (52 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -7 °C (18 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ouray experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 225 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ouray, 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 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average high -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(18°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Average low -13°C
(9°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)
Mean minimum -22°C
(-7°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)
Minimum -23°C
(-10°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ouray, Colorado, United States §

Ouray usually has the most precipitation in February, March and July, with an average of 13 rainy days and 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ouray are June, September and November. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ouray, 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) 52 (2.1) 73 (2.9) 82 (3.2) 60 (2.4) 56 (2.2) 30 (1.2) 113 (4.5) 54 (2.1) 50 (2.0) 52 (2.0) 43 (1.7) 60 (2.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 13 13 10 10 6 15 10 8 10 8 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Ouray, Colorado, United States §

The sunniest months in Ouray are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 12 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ouray: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ouray, 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 172 216 288 323 364 380 378 358 314 283 247 220
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 51m 10h 47m 11h 59m 13h 12m 14h 14m 14h 44m 14h 28m 13h 32m 12h 22m 11h 9m 10h 5m 9h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Ouray, Colorado, United States §

Ouray experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Ouray UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ouray, 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 10 13 13 14 13 12 11 8 6 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Ouray, Colorado, United States

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