Colorado · county areal climate 1951–2025

Lake County, CO

A 24.2" / 35.2°F normal · 2025 ran 76% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 59% (8.29") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 2nd driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.6°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

24.2in
annual precipitation · 35.2°F

2025 vs Normal

76%
18.5" · 36.2°F (+1 vs normal)

Wettest Year

34.6in
1957

Driest Year

17.0in
2002

Biggest Rain Day

2.26in
May 7 · 1969

Warmest Year

37.0°F
2017

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

17°
J
19°
F
25°
M
32°
A
41°
M
50°
J
56°
J
53°
A
47°
S
37°
O
26°
N
18°
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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