
La Garita Wilderness
- Annual mean
- 1 °C
- Warmest month
- July
- Wettest month
- August
Atmospheric measurements and climate averages recorded at a representative high-elevation coordinate
Climate records for Powderhorn Wilderness track atmospheric conditions through the full calendar year. These twelve-month normals aggregate data from 1991 to 2020 at a specific representative elevation of 3162.21 meters. Monthly profiles provide objective benchmarks for temperature extremes, precipitation rates, relative humidity, wind speed, and daylight hours rather than current weather forecasts.

Long term monthly temperature averages and precipitation rates across twelve months in Colorado
Track average temperature bounds, daily precipitation rates, and daylight hours across all twelve calendar months.
| Mean temperature | Precipitation | Humidity | Wind speed | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -11.1 °C-25.5° to 2.3° | 1.2 mm/day | 84% | 4 m/s | 9.7 hours |
| February | -10.1 °C-25.6° to 2.7° | 1.3 mm/day | 83.6% | 4.2 m/s | 10.6 hours |
| March | -5.1 °C-21.1° to 8.7° | 1.2 mm/day | 73.7% | 4.2 m/s | 11.8 hours |
| April | -0.4 °C-14.1° to 14° | 1.3 mm/day | 62.9% | 4.4 m/s | 13 hours |
| May | 5 °C-8.1° to 19.4° | 1.2 mm/day | 55.8% | 3.8 m/s | 14.1 hours |
| June | 11.3 °C-3.2° to 25° | 0.8 mm/day | 44.1% | 3.5 m/s | 14.6 hours |
| July | 14.2 °C2.4° to 26.6° | 1.7 mm/day | 53.1% | 2.5 m/s | 14.4 hours |
| August | 12.8 °C1.9° to 24.9° | 1.8 mm/day | 57.8% | 2.4 m/s | 13.4 hours |
| September | 8.7 °C-5° to 22.4° | 1.5 mm/day | 55.2% | 3 m/s | 12.2 hours |
| October | 2.1 °C-11.3° to 17.6° | 1.3 mm/day | 58% | 3.6 m/s | 11 hours |
| November | -4.7 °C-20.6° to 10.3° | 1.2 mm/day | 67.9% | 3.8 m/s | 9.9 hours |
| December | -10.4 °C-25.8° to 3.9° | 1.2 mm/day | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 9.4 hours |
Comparative analysis of twelve monthly climate normals for temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind, and daylight duration.
Interactive climate map
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