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Monthly climate in Vail, Colorado, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vail features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 625 mm (24.6 inches) and receives 118 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Vail enjoys an average of 3548 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 24 minutes to 14 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Vail, Colorado, United States §

The warmest months in Vail are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 14 °C (50 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -8 °C (14 - 18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vail experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 237 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Vail, 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 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average high -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Daily mean -9°C
(15°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Average low -15°C
(6°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)
Mean minimum -25°C
(-12°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -24°C
(-12°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)
Minimum -27°C
(-16°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -24°C
(-12°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -28°C
(-19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Vail, Colorado, United States §

Vail usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 12 rainy days and 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Vail are June, August and September. On average, 34 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Vail, 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) 47 (1.8) 63 (2.5) 70 (2.7) 75 (3.0) 69 (2.7) 36 (1.4) 41 (1.6) 35 (1.4) 31 (1.2) 64 (2.5) 46 (1.8) 48 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 13 13 13 11 7 10 8 5 10 9 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Vail, Colorado, United States §

The sunniest months in Vail are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 14 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Vail: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Vail, 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 174 224 285 315 358 383 383 358 314 279 242 227
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

Solar UV radiation in Vail, Colorado, United States §

Vail 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 Vail UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Vail, 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 12 13 14 13 12 10 7 5 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Vail, Colorado, United States

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