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Home / Colorado / Montrose

Average Snowfall in Montrose, CO

21.5"
inches per year
Moderate Snow Area

Elevation: 5,814 ft

Based on the NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normal — the official 30-year average of a typical winter, not any single season — from the nearest comparable-elevation weather station about 1 miles away. Snowfall changes sharply with elevation around Montrose: nearby spots range from roughly 21.5" to 81" a year, so your exact total depends on where you are.

Montrose Snowfall by Month

Snow season in Montrose typically runs from November through March, peaking in December with about 6.9" of snow.

Oct0.5"
Nov2.7"
Dec6.9"
Jan4.7"
Feb3.9"
Mar2.2"
Apr0.6"
May–
Jun–
Jul–
Aug–
Sep–

Average monthly snowfall, NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals.

What to Expect

That is below the US average annual snowfall of 28". At 21.5" per year, a solid snow shovel and windshield cover will get you through most storms. Keep ice melt and a scraper in the car.

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Snow in Colorado

CityAnnual Snow
Winter Park214"
Crested Butte203"
Avon189.2"
Edwards189.2"
Minturn189.2"
Red Cliff189.2"
Vail189.2"
Breckenridge184.6"
Steamboat Springs184.5"
Jamestown183.5"
Ward183.5"
Aspen170.8"
Snowmass Village170.8"
Basalt170.8"
Granite156.9"
Leadville153.9"
Idaho Springs153.7"
Silver Plume153.7"
Woodland Park133.5"
Telluride130.8"
Larkspur121.1"
Monument121.1"
Palmer Lake121.1"
Allenspark118"
Estes Park118"
Dillon115.5"
Frisco115.5"
Silverthorne115.5"
Craig113"
Dumont105.9"
Empire105.9"
Georgetown105.9"
Monarch105.3"
Elbert101.7"
Peyton101.7"
Nederland99.1"
Pinecliffe99.1"
Bayfield93.4"
Boulder85.2"
Hillside84.3"
Westcliffe84.3"
Wetmore84.3"
Ridgway81"
Evergreen80.8"
Arvada75.5"
Wheat Ridge75.5"
Elizabeth74.8"
Franktown74.8"
Kiowa74.8"
Parker74.8"
Broomfield67.9"
Lafayette65"
Louisville65"
Lone Tree64"
Littleton64"
Durango63.7"
Eldorado Springs62.5"
Louviers62.2"
Battlement Mesa59.6"
Sedalia59.2"
Green Mountain Falls58.9"
Golden58"
Castle Rock57.5"
Chromo55.7"
Pagosa Springs55.7"
Cascade55.2"
Manitou Springs55.2"
Colorado Springs55.2"
Parachute54.1"
Livermore53.5"
Kremmling52.4"
Dinosaur51.2"
Fort Collins49.3"
Aurora49"
Commerce City49"
Windsor48.4"
Longmont47.4"
Hygiene47.4"
Lyons47.4"
Niwot47.4"
Loveland47"
Gunnison45.5"
Dupont44.8"
Westminster44.8"
Thornton44.8"
Eastlake44.8"
Denver40.7"
Carbondale38.9"
Eagle38.9"
Canon City38.3"
Salida36.7"
Cortez33.4"
Montrose21.5"

Snowfall Near Montrose

CityDistanceAnnual Snow
Ridgway, CO24 mi81"
Telluride, CO38 mi130.8"
Gunnison, CO52 mi45.5"
Crested Butte, CO55 mi203"
Battlement Mesa, CO66 mi59.6"
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