Annual mean
Annual mean of daily highs
Annual mean of daily lows
Rifle city, Colorado
Official LSAD Designation: Rifle city • Census GEOID: 0864255
• Garfield County
Climate Normals & Weather Observations
30-year climate normals (1991–2020) and weather observations for Rifle city.
Reference Weather Station: RIFLE GARFIELD CO AP, CO US (ID: USW00003016)
• Located 2.5 miles from community center
• Elevation: 1,685.5 m
| Month | Average High (°F) | Average Low (°F) | Mean Temp (°F) | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36.8° | 13.4° | 25.1° | 0.70" |
| February | 43.5° | 19.8° | 31.6° | 0.60" |
| March | 55.4° | 27.0° | 41.2° | 0.76" |
| April | 62.9° | 32.6° | 47.7° | 1.01" |
| May | 74.3° | 40.2° | 57.3° | 1.14" |
| June | 86.4° | 47.9° | 67.2° | 0.68" |
| July | 92.1° | 55.3° | 73.7° | 0.96" |
| August | 88.9° | 53.6° | 71.3° | 1.07" |
| September | 80.0° | 45.0° | 62.5° | 1.34" |
| October | 65.5° | 33.6° | 49.5° | 1.27" |
| November | 49.7° | 23.3° | 36.5° | 0.63" |
| December | 37.3° | 14.0° | 25.6° | 0.57" |
Annual Temperature History
2010–2025, completed calendar years only.
NOAA station RIFLE GARFIELD CO AP, CO US (ID: USW00003016) • 2.5 miles from community center .
This is the same reference station used for monthly normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI Global Summary of the Year.
Annual temperature data table (°F)
| Year | Annual mean (°F) | Annual mean of daily highs (°F) | Annual mean of daily lows (°F) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| 2011 | 47.6 | 62.0 | 33.1 |
| 2012 | 50.8 | 66.7 | 34.8 |
| 2013 | 47.3 | 61.4 | 33.2 |
| 2014 | 48.8 | 63.0 | 34.7 |
| 2015 | 50.5 | 65.0 | 35.9 |
| 2016 | 49.7 | 64.8 | 34.7 |
| 2017 | 51.8 | 67.2 | 36.5 |
| 2018 | 50.8 | 65.7 | 36.0 |
| 2019 | 48.3 | 63.0 | 33.5 |
| 2020 | 49.9 | 66.0 | 33.9 |
| 2021 | 51.1 | 66.0 | 36.2 |
| 2022 | 48.7 | 63.9 | 33.4 |
| 2023 | 48.8 | 63.6 | 34.1 |
| 2024 | 51.4 | 66.4 | 36.4 |
| 2025 | 52.1 | 67.4 | 36.9 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, National Weather Service.