
Gunnison National Forest
- Annual mean
- 4.7 °C
- Warmest month
- July
- Wettest month
- August
Detailed atmospheric patterns featuring temperature, precipitation, humidity, and daylight cycles
The annual climate profile for Curecanti National Recreation Area provides a structured look at monthly atmospheric conditions. Derived from NASA POWER data for the 1991 to 2020 period, this dataset tracks average maximum and minimum temperatures, daily precipitation rates, relative humidity, wind speeds, and daylight duration. These figures represent long-term climatological trends for a specific representative coordinate rather than current weather or forecasts.

Comparing twelve months of average temperature ranges alongside daily precipitation rates for one representative coordinate
Compare twelve months of average temperature bounds, precipitation rates, wind, and daylight hours.
| Mean temperature | Precipitation | Humidity | Wind speed | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -6.9 °C-20.8° to 6.5° | 1.2 mm/day | 79.1% | 2.5 m/s | 9.7 hours |
| February | -5.5 °C-19.5° to 7.2° | 1.3 mm/day | 76.8% | 2.7 m/s | 10.6 hours |
| March | -1 °C-15.9° to 13.5° | 1.2 mm/day | 66.6% | 2.8 m/s | 11.8 hours |
| April | 2.8 °C-9.6° to 18° | 1.3 mm/day | 59.4% | 2.9 m/s | 13 hours |
| May | 8.4 °C-5.7° to 23.9° | 1.2 mm/day | 52.2% | 2.7 m/s | 14.1 hours |
| June | 14.8 °C-0.7° to 29.1° | 0.7 mm/day | 40% | 2.7 m/s | 14.6 hours |
| July | 18.1 °C5.2° to 31° | 1.4 mm/day | 46.2% | 2.1 m/s | 14.4 hours |
| August | 16.6 °C5° to 29.2° | 1.5 mm/day | 50.6% | 2 m/s | 13.5 hours |
| September | 12.2 °C-2.4° to 26.6° | 1.4 mm/day | 49.5% | 2.3 m/s | 12.2 hours |
| October | 5.1 °C-8.7° to 21.1° | 1.2 mm/day | 54.2% | 2.4 m/s | 10.9 hours |
| November | -1.4 °C-15.4° to 13.6° | 1.1 mm/day | 63.7% | 2.4 m/s | 9.9 hours |
| December | -6.4 °C-20.7° to 7.3° | 1.2 mm/day | 75.2% | 2.5 m/s | 9.4 hours |
See two months side by side and how much they differ. Both use the same 1991–2020 climate normals and NASA POWER data point as the table above, so they show typical conditions, not a forecast.
Warmest, coolest, wettest, and windiest periods derived from long-term climate normals
Interactive climate map
Open the climate map to compare monthly temperature, precipitation, and other averages.
Examine long-term monthly climate normals across diverse protected landscapes and geographic settings.








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