Colorado · county areal climate 1951–2025

Garfield County, CO

A 21.8" / 44.3°F normal · 2025 ran 70% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 69% (8.21") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 7th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.6°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

21.8in
annual precipitation · 44.3°F

2025 vs Normal

70%
15.3" · 46.2°F (+1.9 vs normal)

Wettest Year

34.9in
1957

Driest Year

13.8in
2020

Biggest Rain Day

2.18in
Dec 30 · 1951

Warmest Year

46.2°F
2025

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

25°
J
27°
F
35°
M
41°
A
50°
M
61°
J
67°
J
65°
A
57°
S
45°
O
34°
N
25°
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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