Is this weather normal in Rio Grande County?

Colorado · county records since 1895, through September 2026.

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3.4 inches fell in September, the 2nd-most for a September in Rio Grande County in 132 years. Rio Grande County is in extreme drought: NOAA's Palmer reading for September was -4.6.

This week

Usual for Oct 28 to Nov 3: highs near 50°, lows near 22°

That is the 1991 to 2020 average for these dates in Rio Grande County. The Weather Service forecast fills in below.

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The last 12 months

Oct: +2.5°OctNov: +5.9°NovDec: +9.5°DecJan 2026: +4.9°JanFeb: +6.9°FebMar: +10.5°MarApr: +1.6°AprMay: +1.0°MayJun: +3.5°JunJul: +4.1°JulAug: +5.6°AugSep: +3.4°Sepwarmercooler

Each bar is a month's average temperature against the usual for that month (1991 to 2020). Ranks compare the same month in every year since 1895.

Every year since 1895

18952025

Rain and drought

Oct: +1.5 inOctNov: +0.3 inNovDec: -0.5 inDecJan 2026: -0.5 inJanFeb: -0.1 inFebMar: -1.0 inMarApr: -0.2 inAprMay: -0.5 inMayJun: -0.3 inJunJul: -0.7 inJulAug: -1.2 inAugSep: +2.0 inSepwetterdrier

Rain and melted snow against the usual for each month. The drought reading is NOAA's Palmer index for the county.

Month by month in Rio Grande County

MonthUsual high / lowUsual rainWarmestColdest
January33° / 6°0.9 in27.6° 20036.2° 1919
February37° / 10°0.9 in31.3° 19547.9° 1939
March46° / 18°1.2 in42.4° 202620.1° 1948
April53° / 24°1.2 in43.5° 194331.6° 1920
May62° / 32°1.1 in51.5° 193439.7° 1917
June72° / 40°0.7 in59.6° 201250.9° 1907
July75° / 45°1.8 in64.4° 202356.5° 1906
August73° / 44°2.0 in64.1° 202654.1° 1927
September67° / 37°1.3 in56.3° 202146.5° 1912
October57° / 27°1.2 in46.8° 202435.2° 1969
November44° / 16°0.9 in38.6° 201718.3° 1972
December33° / 7°1.0 in29.4° 20259.1° 1978

Warmest and coldest are the month's whole-month average temperature, with the year it happened.

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