Cortez (CO) monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Cortez

Cortez average temperature chart (Celsius) Cortez average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Cortez (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 3.5 7.3 11.1 16 21.8 28.1 30.9 29.4 24.6 18.6 10.5 4.7
°F 38.4 45.1 52 60.9 71.2 82.6 87.6 84.9 76.3 65.4 51 40.4

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Cortez monthly rainfall chart (mm) Cortez monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Cortez (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 34 27 31 26 22 15 40 46 35 42 32 34
inches 1.4 1.1 1.2 1 0.9 0.6 1.6 1.8 1.4 1.7 1.2 1.3
Rainy days 5 5 7 5 5 4 8 9 7 5 5 6

Average annual rainfall in Cortez: 312.734mm (123.1 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Cortez

Cortez average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Cortez
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 7.6 8.4 8.9 10.4 11.6 12.7 11.6 10.9 10.3 9.4 7.6 7.2

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Cortez average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Cortez average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Cortez (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -10.9 -7.5 -3.9 -0.4 4 8.4 12.7 11.8 7.2 1.4 -4.1 -9.4
Max °C 3.9 7.7 11.5 16.5 22.2 28.6 31.4 29.8 25.1 19 10.9 5
Min °F 12.4 18.6 25.1 31.2 39.2 47.1 54.8 53.2 44.9 34.5 24.6 15.1
Max °F 25.7 32.2 38.8 46.4 55.6 65.3 71.6 69.4 61 50.4 38.1 28

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Cortez average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Cortez average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Cortez in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 12.2 12 12.3 12.8 14.1 15.8 17.8 19.2 18.6 16.8 14.8 13.1
°F 54 53.7 54.1 55.1 57.4 60.5 64 66.6 65.6 62.2 58.6 55.7

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Cortez average winspeed by month (km/h) Cortez average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Cortez (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 12 13 16 18 17 17 16 15 15 13 13 12
mph 7 8 10 11 11 11 10 9 9 8 8 7

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Cortez relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Cortez
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
65% 56% 47% 38% 34% 29% 39% 43% 44% 46% 56% 64%