Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Silverthorne features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (78 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 655 mm (25.8 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Silverthorne enjoys an average of 3577 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 24 minutes to 14 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Silverthorne are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 13 °C (48 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -9 °C (14 - 16 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Silverthorne experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 243 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average high | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (15°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Average low | -15°C (6°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -28°C (-18°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Silverthorne, Colorado, United States with other places around the world.
Silverthorne usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 12 rainy days and 75 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Silverthorne are January, September and November. On average, 40 mm (1.6 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) | 42 (1.6) | 59 (2.3) | 70 (2.7) | 80 (3.2) | 76 (3.0) | 43 (1.7) | 59 (2.3) | 43 (1.7) | 36 (1.4) | 61 (2.4) | 42 (1.7) | 43 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Silverthorne are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Silverthorne: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 182 | 232 | 291 | 316 | 355 | 382 | 382 | 357 | 314 | 280 | 246 | 237 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 43m | 10h 42m | 11h 58m | 13h 16m | 14h 22m | 14h 54m | 14h 36m | 13h 38m | 12h 23m | 11h 6m | 9h 58m | 9h 24m |
Silverthorne experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Silverthorne 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 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 |