Cortez, Colorado Climate
United States
Pop. 8,715 Elev. 1,895 m / 6,217 ft
TZ: America/Denver (UTC-6) ·
Dry and warm, Cortez sees July highs of 87°F (31°C) and cold January lows of 17°F (-8°C). Expect around 19 rainy days annually (14.2 in / 360 mm total), with snow on 2 days and 35 in (884 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 230 sunny days per year.
| Temperature | 87°F (31°C) high | 17°F (-8°C) low |
| Feels like | 17°F (-8°C) low | |
| Rain | 19 days | 14.2 in (360 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 2 days | 34.8 in (884 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 230 sunny | 18 stormy |
| Wind | 1.4 mph (0.6 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Apr, Jul, Aug
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
30
Jan 35
Feb 47
Mar 42
Apr 33
May 21
Jun 31
Jul 30
Aug 33
Sep 24
Oct 44
Nov 34
Dec Humidity (%)
36
Jan 42
Feb 41
Mar 28
Apr 30
May 24
Jun 25
Jul 26
Aug 43
Sep 51
Oct 52
Nov 55
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Commercial airport 4 mi Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ)
Ski resort 29 mi Hesperus Ski Area
National park 9 mi Yucca House National Monument
Mountain peak
(8,304 ft) 6 mi Piñon
Hospital 1 mi Southwest Memorial Hospital
Hiking trail 26 mi Aspen Loop Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39°F 4°C | 17°F -8°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | 3.1 in79 mm | 20 |
| February | 51°F 10°C | 23°F -5°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | 10.5 in267 mm | 19 |
| March | 55°F 13°C | 28°F -2°C | 0.5 in 12 mm | 11.2 in285 mm | 12 |
| April | 64°F 18°C | 34°F 1°C | 0.6 in 14 mm | 6.5 in165 mm | 15 |
| May | 72°F 22°C | 43°F 6°C | 1.9 in 49 mm | 0.5 in12 mm | 22 |
| June | 84°F 29°C | 53°F 12°C | 2.0 in 51 mm | — | 25 |
| July | 87°F 31°C | 59°F 15°C | 0.3 in 7 mm | — | 19 |
| August | 87°F 30°C | 59°F 15°C | 0.8 in 21 mm | — | 21 |
| September | 75°F 24°C | 50°F 10°C | 1.8 in 46 mm | — | 20 |
| October | 65°F 18°C | 40°F 4°C | 4.7 in 118 mm | — | 22 |
| November | 55°F 13°C | 31°F 0°C | 1.1 in 27 mm | 1.3 in32 mm | 15 |
| December | 48°F 9°C | 27°F -3°C | 0.3 in 8 mm | 1.7 in44 mm | 20 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 0 |
| February | 19 | 1 |
| March | 12 | 3 |
| April | 15 | 1 |
| May | 22 | 1 |
| June | 25 | 3 |
| July | 19 | 0 |
| August | 21 | 1 |
| September | 20 | 2 |
| October | 22 | 5 |
| November | 15 | 1 |
| December | 20 | 0 |