Cortez, Colorado, United States Climate

Weather: 3.99°C/39.18°F, Wind SW at 2.57 km/h, 87% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Cortez Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 1890.43 meters (6202.2 feet) above sea level, Cortez has a Mid-latitude steppe climate (Classification: BSk). The district’s yearly temperature is 12.48ºC (54.46ºF) and it is -0.16% lower than United States’s averages. Cortez typically receives about 10.34 millimeters (0.41 inches) of precipitation and has 21.81 rainy days (5.98% of the time) annually.

CountryUnited States
CityColorado
Longitude-108.5859265
Latitude37.3488827
Attitude/Elevation1890.43m (6202.2ft)
Local timeSunday 00:38
Annual high temperature16.85ºC (62.33ºF)
Annual low temperature5.23ºC (41.41ºF)
Average annual precip.10.34mm (0.41in)
Warmest monthAugust (30.53ºC / 86.95ºF)
Coldest MonthDecember (-5.32ºC / 22.42ºF)
Wettest MonthMarch (21.81mm / 0.86in)
Driest MonthSeptember (4.81mm / 0.19in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)21.81 days (5.98%)
Days with no rain343.19 days (94.02%)
Humidity42.23%

Climate Cortez: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)12.0(53.6)12.0(53.6)18.0(64.4)26.0(78.8)30.0(86.0)34.0(93.2)35.0(95.0)35.0(95.0)34.0(93.2)27.0(80.6)20.0(68.0)11.0(51.8)35.0(95.0)
Average high °C (°F)3.95(39.11)4.84(40.71)10.1(50.18)16.09(60.96)21.32(70.38)27.7(81.86)30.52(86.94)30.53(86.95)25.79(78.42)17.18(62.92)10.61(51.1)3.57(38.43)16.85(62.33)
Daily mean °C (°F)0.28(32.5)1.49(34.68)6.58(43.84)12.13(53.83)16.96(62.53)22.89(73.2)25.61(78.1)25.52(77.94)21.06(69.91)12.15(53.87)5.66(42.19)-0.53(31.05)12.48(54.46)
Average low °C (°F)-4.3(24.26)-3.64(25.45)0.9(33.62)4.89(40.8)8.1(46.58)13.21(55.78)16.4(61.52)16.34(61.41)12.76(54.97)4.12(39.42)-0.66(30.81)-5.32(22.42)5.23(41.41)
Record low °C (°F)-23.0(-9.4)-13.0(8.6)-6.0(21.2)-5.0(23.0)1.0(33.8)3.0(37.4)9.0(48.2)14.0(57.2)3.0(37.4)-14.0(6.8)-9.0(15.8)-13.0(8.6)-23.0(-9.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)13.45(0.53)18.96(0.75)21.81(0.86)5.91(0.23)5.57(0.22)5.45(0.21)13.09(0.52)7.47(0.29)4.81(0.19)5.9(0.23)9.07(0.36)12.53(0.49)10.34(0.41)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)2.092.823.271.181.360.733.01.551.091.271.272.181.82
Average relative humidity (%)61.2957.7451.1836.1832.0627.2434.9131.4732.2336.8143.4362.2442.23
Mean monthly sunshine hours9.3910.0810.4111.1412.214.312.0211.5611.5211.049.548.3110.96

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Cortez in recent years.

Cortez

Cortez Temperature by Month

July
25.61°C | 78.1°F
August
25.52°C | 77.94°F
June
22.89°C | 73.2°F
September
21.06°C | 69.91°F
May
16.96°C | 62.53°F
October
12.15°C | 53.87°F
April
12.13°C | 53.83°F
March
6.58°C | 43.84°F
November
5.66°C | 42.19°F
February
1.49°C | 34.68°F
January
0.28°C | 32.5°F
December
-0.53°C | 31.05°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature22.0°C (71.6°F)15.48°C (59.86°F)9.0°C (48.2°F)
Avg Temperature18.0°C (64.4°F)11.81°C (53.26°F)5.0°C (41.0°F)
Min Temperature15.0°C (59.0°F)6.23°C (43.21°F)-2.0°C (28.4°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point10.0°C (50.0°F)0.19°C (32.34°F)-13.0°C (8.6°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation14.9mm | 0.59in1.79mm | 0.07in0.0mm | 0in55.6mm | 2.19in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind21.0kmh | 13.05mph12.39kmh | 7.7mph7.0kmh | 4.35mph
Gust Wind29.0kmh | 18.02mph18.68kmh | 11.61mph9.0kmh | 5.59mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure14.9mb1.79mb0.0mb
Cortez

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
October° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2018-10-0118 | 64.47 | 44.65312 | 7.4630.0 | 10160.7 | 0.03
2018-10-0218 | 64.49 | 48.26514 | 8.730.0 | 10165.7 | 0.22
2018-10-0318 | 64.410 | 50.0667 | 4.3529.91 | 10131.6 | 0.06
2018-10-0416 | 60.85 | 41.05214 | 8.729.91 | 10133.9 | 0.15
2018-10-0514 | 57.23 | 37.45110 | 6.2129.91 | 10130.4 | 0.02
2018-10-0614 | 57.22 | 35.65216 | 9.9429.77 | 10082.5 | 0.1
2018-10-0710 | 50.05 | 41.07316 | 9.9429.65 | 100414.9 | 0.59
2018-10-088 | 46.40 | 32.06316 | 9.9429.77 | 10082.0 | 0.08
2018-10-099 | 48.2-0 | 32.0599 | 5.5929.8 | 10090.2 | 0.01
2018-10-1010 | 50.0-1 | 30.25215 | 9.3229.83 | 10100.1 | 0.0
2018-10-1110 | 50.02 | 35.66110 | 6.2129.91 | 10131.0 | 0.04
2018-10-1211 | 51.8-1 | 30.2528 | 4.9730.0 | 10160.0 | 0.0
2018-10-1312 | 53.6-2 | 28.4439 | 5.5929.85 | 10110.0 | 0.0
2018-10-149 | 48.2-6 | 21.23817 | 10.5629.85 | 10110.0 | 0.0
2018-10-155 | 41.0-13 | 8.6308 | 4.9730.21 | 10230.0 | 0.0
2018-10-169 | 48.2-7 | 19.4388 | 4.9730.18 | 10220.5 | 0.02
2018-10-179 | 48.21 | 33.86321 | 13.0530.24 | 10244.3 | 0.17
2018-10-189 | 48.22 | 35.66818 | 11.1830.21 | 10231.3 | 0.05
2018-10-1910 | 50.0-1 | 30.2567 | 4.3530.27 | 10250.0 | 0.0
2018-10-2013 | 55.4-1 | 30.24313 | 8.0830.27 | 10250.0 | 0.0
2018-10-2114 | 57.21 | 33.84515 | 9.3230.15 | 10210.0 | 0.0
2018-10-2215 | 59.02 | 35.64814 | 8.730.03 | 10175.5 | 0.22
2018-10-2313 | 55.45 | 41.06619 | 11.8130.03 | 10179.5 | 0.37
2018-10-2412 | 53.63 | 37.46113 | 8.0829.97 | 10150.3 | 0.01
2018-10-2511 | 51.8-0 | 32.05112 | 7.4630.03 | 10170.0 | 0.0
2018-10-2612 | 53.6-2 | 28.44614 | 8.730.12 | 10200.0 | 0.0
2018-10-2713 | 55.4-4 | 24.8369 | 5.5930.15 | 10210.0 | 0.0
2018-10-2814 | 57.2-2 | 28.4377 | 4.3530.15 | 10210.0 | 0.0
2018-10-2914 | 57.2-4 | 24.8329 | 5.5930.0 | 10160.0 | 0.0
2018-10-3010 | 50.0-1 | 30.2498 | 4.9729.88 | 10121.2 | 0.05
2018-10-316 | 42.8-6 | 21.24716 | 9.9430.0 | 10160.0 | 0.0

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