Colorado · county areal climate 1951–2025

Dolores County, CO

A 20.9" / 44.2°F normal · 2025 ran 89% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 80% (8.32") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 12th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.7°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

20.9in
annual precipitation · 44.2°F

2025 vs Normal

89%
18.7" · 45.4°F (+1.2 vs normal)

Wettest Year

38.5in
1957

Driest Year

12.2in
2020

Biggest Rain Day

2.23in
Sep 10 · 2003

Warmest Year

46.2°F
2017

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

26°
J
28°
F
35°
M
41°
A
50°
M
60°
J
65°
J
63°
A
56°
S
45°
O
35°
N
26°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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