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30-year climate normals

Rio Blanco County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

87.4°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 7.6°F.

Rio Blanco County gets 15.26" of precipitation a year, and 31% of it falls in Apr, May, Jun.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

20° 40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low Precip
January 34.1° 7.6° 1.07"
February 39.3° 13.4° 0.76"
March 50.2° 22.7° 1.07"
April 58.4° 29.2° 1.85"
May 68.7° 36.4° 1.74"
June 80.8° 43.2° 1.08"
July 87.4° 49.9° 1.06"
August 84.8° 48.9° 1.33"
September 76.3° 40.7° 1.68"
October 61.9° 29.5° 1.60"
November 47.3° 19.8° 1.14"
December 35.6° 9.3° 0.88"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 31% falling in the wettest three months (Apr, May, Jun).

January 1.07"
February 0.76"
March 1.07"
April 1.85"
May 1.74"
June 1.08"
July 1.06"
August 1.33"
September 1.68"
October 1.60"
November 1.14"
December 0.88"
Annual total 15.26"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 245
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 7,579
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.16¢/kWh, Colorado average $40
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $429

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Rio Blanco County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Rio Blanco County?

Rio Blanco County averages a high of 87.4°F in July and a low of 7.6°F in January. Annual precipitation is 15.26 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Rio Blanco County?

The wettest stretch is Apr, May, Jun, which accounts for 31% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Rio Blanco County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 87.4°F. That drives 245 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Rio Blanco County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Rio Blanco County.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station MEEKER AP, CO US (USW00094050), 17.5 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Colorado residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.