The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Clifton | Metric | Rifle |
|---|---|---|
| 264 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 252 days |
| 9 in | Precipitationper year | 17 in |
| 64 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 102 days |
| 34 in | Snowfallper year | 56 in |
| 68 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 45 days |
| 115 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 187 days |
| 52% | Humidityaverage relative | 56% |
| 54 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 48 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton high | 39 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 76 | 88 | 94 | 90 | 81 | 67 | 52 | 39 |
| Rifle high | 37 | 43 | 55 | 62 | 73 | 85 | 90 | 87 | 79 | 65 | 50 | 37 |
| Clifton low | 19 | 25 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 59 | 65 | 63 | 54 | 41 | 30 | 20 |
| Rifle low | 11 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 38 | 46 | 54 | 51 | 43 | 31 | 22 | 13 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Rifle | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton | 20 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 19 |
| Rifle | 18 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Clifton vs another city
- Clifton vs Fruitvale, CO
- Clifton vs Orchard Mesa, CO
- Clifton vs Grand Junction, CO
- Clifton vs Redlands, CO
- Clifton vs Fruita, CO
- Clifton vs Delta, CO
- Clifton vs New York, NY
- Clifton vs Los Angeles, CA
- Clifton vs Chicago, IL
- Clifton vs Houston, TX
- Clifton vs Phoenix, AZ
- Clifton vs Philadelphia, PA
Rifle vs another city
- Rifle vs Battlement Mesa, CO
- Rifle vs Glenwood Springs, CO
- Rifle vs Carbondale, CO
- Rifle vs Gypsum, CO
- Rifle vs Fruitvale, CO
- Rifle vs New York, NY
- Rifle vs Los Angeles, CA
- Rifle vs Chicago, IL
- Rifle vs Houston, TX
- Rifle vs Phoenix, AZ
- Rifle vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).