Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Steamboat Springs features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 624 mm (24.6 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Steamboat Springs enjoys an average of 3475 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 19 minutes to 15 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Steamboat Springs are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 18 °C (57 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -6 °C (19 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Steamboat Springs experiences 42 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 207 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (19°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Average low | -12°C (11°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -28°C (-18°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States with other places around the world.
Steamboat Springs usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Steamboat Springs are July, August and September. On average, 22 mm (0.9 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) | 64 (2.5) | 89 (3.5) | 67 (2.6) | 60 (2.4) | 62 (2.4) | 31 (1.2) | 17 (0.7) | 20 (0.8) | 29 (1.2) | 60 (2.4) | 54 (2.1) | 71 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Steamboat Springs are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Steamboat Springs: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 161 | 213 | 280 | 306 | 357 | 385 | 388 | 360 | 314 | 265 | 228 | 211 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 38m | 10h 40m | 11h 58m | 13h 19m | 14h 26m | 15h 0m | 14h 41m | 13h 41m | 12h 24m | 11h 4m | 9h 54m | 9h 19m |
Steamboat Springs experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Steamboat Springs 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 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |