Colorado · county areal climate 1951–2025

Gilpin County, CO

A 23.2" / 40.1°F normal · 2025 ran 85% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 64% (9.29") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 3rd driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.4°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

23.2in
annual precipitation · 40.1°F

2025 vs Normal

85%
19.8" · 41.1°F (+1 vs normal)

Wettest Year

33.3in
1983

Driest Year

15.6in
1954

Biggest Rain Day

2.82in
Apr 2 · 1957

Warmest Year

41.8°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

24°
J
24°
F
30°
M
36°
A
44°
M
55°
J
60°
J
58°
A
52°
S
41°
O
32°
N
24°
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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