Photo: SkiVillage · CC BY 3.0Mountain Village has some of the coolest summers among U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 8°. Winter and summer sit 67° apart. Radiators earn their keep from October to May, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Mountain Village at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mountain Village’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Mountain Village’s place in Colorado beside it.
What a year in Mountain Village feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 76 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Placerville 3se, CO, falls mostly in January, February, March and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 22 inches a year; August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 99 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Living with Mountain Village’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 5b.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: July and August. 25 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Mountain Village from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (77%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Mountain Village and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Mountain Village yet.
Climates most like Mountain Village’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Village, CO | 8° | 75° | 22" | 76" |
| Superior, WI | 6° | 76° | 30" | 56" |
| Duluth, MN | 5° | 76° | 30" | 56" |
| Jackson, WY | 6° | 80° | 19" | 78" |
| Marquette, MI | 11° | 76° | 32" | 102" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Mountain Village averaged 2.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.5°).
A bigger shift than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Mountain Village compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Mountain Village’s place among Colorado’s.
Mountain Village weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Mountain Village’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Placerville 3se, CO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 8° | 1.6" | 13.1" | 8 | 15° – 27° |
| February | 39° | 11° | 1.7" | 12.5" | 8 | 20° – 31° |
| March | 45° | 18° | 1.8" | 13.2" | 9 | 27° – 36° |
| April | 51° | 25° | 1.7" | 9.3" | 9 | 34° – 44° |
| May | 60° | 32° | 1.7" | 1.3" | 7 | 41° – 49° |
| June | 71° | 39° | 0.9" | 0.1" | 5 | 51° – 59° |
| July | 75° | 45° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 57° – 64° |
| August | 72° | 44° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 14 | 56° – 61° |
| September | 67° | 37° | 2.5" | 0.3" | 10 | 47° – 56° |
| October | 56° | 28° | 1.8" | 2.6" | 7 | 37° – 46° |
| November | 45° | 18° | 1.6" | 10.2" | 6 | 24° – 38° |
| December | 36° | 9° | 1.6" | 13.6" | 8 | 17° – 28° |
| Year | 54° | 26° | 21.6" | 76.2" | 99 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 38°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Mountain Village’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Mountain Village’s center.
- Snow: Placerville 3se, CO.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Mountain Village’s climate
What is the weather like in Mountain Village?
A typical July afternoon reaches 75°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 76 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 96% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Mountain Village in winter?
January nights average 8°. About 249 nights a year reach 32° or below and 40 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How much snow does Mountain Village get?
About 76 inches in a normal winter at Placerville 3se, CO, most of it in January, February, March and December.
How hot does it get in Mountain Village?
July, with a typical high of 75°. 90° days are rare.
What growing zone is Mountain Village in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −14°.
What is the best time of year to visit Mountain Village?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), July and August. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Mountain Village getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 97% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Mountain Village.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.