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Monthly climate in Walsenburg, Colorado, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Walsenburg features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 480 mm (18.9 inches) and receives 85 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Walsenburg enjoys an average of 3544 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 35 minutes to 14 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Walsenburg, Colorado, United States §

The warmest months in Walsenburg are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to -1 °C (29 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Walsenburg experiences 91 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 143 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Walsenburg, 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 17°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Mean maximum 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Average high 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Average low -8°C
(18°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-2°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)
Minimum -23°C
(-10°F)		 -28°C
(-19°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -23°C
(-8°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Walsenburg, Colorado, United States §

Walsenburg usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Walsenburg are February, November and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Walsenburg, 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) 25 (1.0) 21 (0.8) 41 (1.6) 52 (2.0) 85 (3.3) 34 (1.3) 60 (2.4) 59 (2.3) 39 (1.5) 32 (1.2) 14 (0.6) 20 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 5 7 8 12 10 12 9 5 5 3 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Walsenburg, Colorado, United States §

The sunniest months in Walsenburg are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 32 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Walsenburg: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Walsenburg, 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 197 248 296 310 338 355 360 345 305 279 257 249
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 53m 10h 48m 11h 59m 13h 11m 14h 12m 14h 42m 14h 25m 13h 31m 12h 22m 11h 10m 10h 7m 9h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Walsenburg, Colorado, United States §

Walsenburg experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 Walsenburg UV Index data.

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

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Walsenburg, Colorado, United States

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