Monthly climate in Trinidad, Colorado, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Trinidad features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 429 mm (16.9 inches) and receives 77 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Trinidad enjoys an average of 3591 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 38 minutes to 14 hours 39 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Trinidad, Colorado, United States §

The warmest months in Trinidad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 0 °C (30 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Trinidad experiences 98 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 139 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Trinidad, 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 19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(78°F)
28°C
(82°F)
32°C
(90°F)
35°C
(96°F)
37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
29°C
(85°F)
26°C
(78°F)
22°C
(71°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(60°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(78°F)
29°C
(84°F)
33°C
(91°F)
35°C
(96°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
28°C
(83°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(62°F)
22°C
(72°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(80°F)
18°C
(65°F)
13°C
(56°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(30°F)
0°C
(33°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(48°F)
14°C
(57°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(71°F)
18°C
(65°F)
10°C
(50°F)
5°C
(41°F)
0°C
(32°F)
Average low -7°C
(19°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
1°C
(34°F)
6°C
(43°F)
12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(57°F)
10°C
(51°F)
2°C
(37°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
Mean minimum -18°C
(-0°F)
-18°C
(-1°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
6°C
(43°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(52°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
Minimum -21°C
(-6°F)
-25°C
(-13°F)
-19°C
(-1°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
4°C
(40°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(50°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
-21°C
(-5°F)
-22°C
(-8°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Trinidad, Colorado, United States §

Trinidad usually has the most precipitation in April, May and July, with an average of 9 rainy days and 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Trinidad are February, November and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Trinidad, 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) 24 (0.9) 18 (0.7) 41 (1.6) 49 (1.9) 71 (2.8) 33 (1.3) 56 (2.2) 44 (1.7) 29 (1.2) 31 (1.2) 13 (0.5) 19 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 5 7 8 11 8 10 7 5 5 2 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Trinidad, Colorado, United States §

The sunniest months in Trinidad are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Trinidad: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Trinidad, 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 198 252 300 317 345 358 366 347 307 281 260 255
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 55m 10h 49m 11h 59m 13h 10m 14h 10m 14h 39m 14h 23m 13h 30m 12h 22m 11h 11m 10h 9m 9h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Trinidad, Colorado, United States §

Trinidad experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 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 Trinidad UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Trinidad, 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 6 9 11 11 13 13 11 10 8 5 4