Rifle, Colorado Climate
United States
Pop. 9,563 Elev. 1,637 m / 5,371 ft
TZ: America/Denver (UTC-6) ·
Rifle has harsh winters with January lows averaging 6°F (-14°C), and warm summers with July highs of 86°F (30°C). Rain falls on about 11 days per year (7.3 in / 186 mm total), with snow on 10 days and 69 in (1741 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 186 sunny days per year.
| Temperature | 86°F (30°C) high | 6°F (-14°C) low |
| Feels like | 6°F (-14°C) low | |
| Rain | 11 days | 7.3 in (186 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 10 days | 68.6 in (1741 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 186 sunny | 7 stormy |
| Wind | 1.1 mph (0.5 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jun, Jul, Aug
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
42
Jan 51
Feb 48
Mar 48
Apr 46
May 29
Jun 41
Jul 37
Aug 38
Sep 29
Oct 46
Nov 53
Dec Humidity (%)
63
Jan 62
Feb 59
Mar 49
Apr 40
May 25
Jun 25
Jul 24
Aug 38
Sep 47
Oct 48
Nov 64
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Commercial airport 49 mi Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)
Ski resort 26 mi Sunlight Mountain Resort
National park 59 mi Colorado National Monument
Mountain peak
(5,525 ft) 1 mi Prefontaine Mesa
Hospital 1 mi Grand River Medical Center
Hiking trail 35 mi Crag Crest National Recreation Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°F -2°C | 6°F -14°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | 7.3 in184 mm | 16 |
| February | 42°F 5°C | 18°F -8°C | 0.1 in 1 mm | 15.5 in394 mm | 11 |
| March | 47°F 8°C | 24°F -5°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | 19.4 in492 mm | 13 |
| April | 56°F 13°C | 27°F -3°C | 0.3 in 9 mm | 6.9 in174 mm | 13 |
| May | 69°F 20°C | 37°F 3°C | 1.1 in 27 mm | 2.9 in75 mm | 16 |
| June | 82°F 28°C | 49°F 9°C | 0.4 in 11 mm | — | 22 |
| July | 86°F 30°C | 54°F 12°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | — | 18 |
| August | 85°F 29°C | 53°F 12°C | 0.4 in 10 mm | — | 17 |
| September | 74°F 23°C | 46°F 8°C | 0.9 in 22 mm | — | 18 |
| October | 62°F 17°C | 36°F 2°C | 3.0 in 77 mm | 0.2 in5 mm | 21 |
| November | 53°F 11°C | 29°F -2°C | 0.4 in 11 mm | 3.4 in87 mm | 12 |
| December | 42°F 5°C | 16°F -9°C | 0.3 in 8 mm | 13.0 in330 mm | 9 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 0 |
| February | 11 | 0 |
| March | 13 | 1 |
| April | 13 | 0 |
| May | 16 | 0 |
| June | 22 | 0 |
| July | 18 | 0 |
| August | 17 | 0 |
| September | 18 | 1 |
| October | 21 | 4 |
| November | 12 | 0 |
| December | 9 | 1 |