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Monthly climate in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pagosa Springs features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 663 mm (26.1 inches) and receives 95 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pagosa Springs enjoys an average of 3572 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 Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States §

The warmest months in Pagosa Springs are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (59 - 64 °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 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pagosa Springs experiences 38 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 200 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Pagosa Springs, 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 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average high 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(21°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Average low -12°C
(11°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)
Mean minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-12°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States §

Pagosa Springs usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 85 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pagosa Springs are April, June and August. On average, 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pagosa Springs, 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) 70 (2.7) 90 (3.5) 88 (3.5) 34 (1.4) 49 (1.9) 23 (0.9) 42 (1.7) 33 (1.3) 48 (1.9) 59 (2.3) 47 (1.9) 78 (3.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 11 12 6 7 4 10 8 6 7 5 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States §

The sunniest months in Pagosa Springs are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pagosa Springs: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Pagosa Springs, 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 183 228 291 324 364 375 368 354 312 286 252 230
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 Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States §

Pagosa Springs 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 Pagosa Springs UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pagosa Springs, 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 12 12 13 13 12 10 8 6 4