Colorado · county areal climate 1951–2025

Ouray County, CO

A 21.0" / 42.5°F normal · 2025 ran 81% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 73% (8.07") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 10th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.7°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

21.0in
annual precipitation · 42.5°F

2025 vs Normal

81%
17.0" · 44.1°F (+1.6 vs normal)

Wettest Year

31.3in
1957

Driest Year

13.8in
1989

Biggest Rain Day

1.71in
Oct 20 · 1963

Warmest Year

44.5°F
2017

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

24°
J
26°
F
33°
M
40°
A
48°
M
58°
J
64°
J
61°
A
55°
S
44°
O
33°
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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