Cold steppe climate
Climate Buena Vista - Colorado
Annual high60ºF
Annual low29ºF
Precipitation10.59 inch
| Month | HighºF | LowºF | Precipinch | Snowinch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41 | 11 | 0.30 | 5 |
| Feb | 42 | 14 | 0.41 | 6 |
| Mar | 49 | 22 | 0.70 | 9 |
| Apr | 56 | 27 | 1.00 | 6 |
| May | 66 | 36 | 1.07 | 3 |
| Jun | 77 | 44 | 0.88 | 0 |
| Jul | 82 | 49 | 1.56 | 0 |
| Aug | 79 | 48 | 2.01 | 0 |
| Sep | 73 | 39 | 1.00 | 0 |
| Oct | 61 | 29 | 0.86 | 2 |
| Nov | 49 | 20 | 0.40 | 4 |
| Dec | 40 | 12 | 0.40 | 6 |
- JanHigh 41ºFLow 11ºFPrecip 0.30 inch
- FebHigh 42ºFLow 14ºFPrecip 0.41 inch
- MarHigh 49ºFLow 22ºFPrecip 0.70 inch
- AprHigh 56ºFLow 27ºFPrecip 1.00 inch
- MayHigh 66ºFLow 36ºFPrecip 1.07 inch
- JunHigh 77ºFLow 44ºFPrecip 0.88 inch
- JulHigh 82ºFLow 49ºFPrecip 1.56 inch
- AugHigh 79ºFLow 48ºFPrecip 2.01 inch
- SepHigh 73ºFLow 39ºFPrecip 1.00 inch
- OctHigh 61ºFLow 29ºFPrecip 0.86 inch
- NovHigh 49ºFLow 20ºFPrecip 0.40 inch
- DecHigh 40ºFLow 12ºFPrecip 0.40 inch
Climate summary
What is the average weather in Buena Vista, Colorado?
Buena Vista experiences a cold semi-arid climate, marked by very large seasonal temperature contrasts. Winters are cold and bring significant snowfall. Summers are warm, but the high elevation keeps temperatures noticeably lower. The area is dry overall, with precipitation generally low, though there is a small increase in late summer.
Buena Vista weather averages
Annual high60ºF
Annual low29ºF
Precipitation10.59 inch
Snowfall41 inch
Daily normals Buena Vista - Colorado - January
| Day | HighºF | LowºF | Prec/ | Prec/ | Snow/ | Snow/ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 39.5 | 10.4 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Jan 2 | 39.6 | 10.5 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| Jan 3 | 39.6 | 10.5 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.60 | 0.60 |
| Jan 4 | 39.7 | 10.6 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.80 | 0.80 |
| Jan 5 | 39.8 | 10.7 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Jan 6 | 39.9 | 10.7 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 1.20 | 1.20 |
| Jan 7 | 40.0 | 10.8 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 1.40 | 1.40 |
| Jan 8 | 40.1 | 10.8 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 1.60 | 1.60 |
| Jan 9 | 40.2 | 10.9 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 1.80 | 1.80 |
| Jan 10 | 40.3 | 10.9 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Jan 11 | 40.4 | 11.0 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 2.20 | 2.20 |
| Jan 12 | 40.5 | 11.0 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 2.40 | 2.40 |
| Jan 13 | 40.6 | 11.1 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 2.60 | 2.60 |
| Jan 14 | 40.7 | 11.1 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 2.80 | 2.80 |
| Jan 15 | 40.7 | 11.2 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Jan 16 | 40.8 | 11.2 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 3.10 | 3.10 |
| Jan 17 | 40.9 | 11.2 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 3.30 | 3.30 |
| Jan 18 | 40.9 | 11.2 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Jan 19 | 40.9 | 11.3 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 3.70 | 3.70 |
| Jan 20 | 41.0 | 11.3 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 3.90 | 3.90 |
| Jan 21 | 41.0 | 11.3 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 4.10 | 4.10 |
| Jan 22 | 41.0 | 11.3 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 4.30 | 4.30 |
| Jan 23 | 41.1 | 11.4 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 4.50 | 4.50 |
| Jan 24 | 41.1 | 11.4 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 4.70 | 4.70 |
| Jan 25 | 41.1 | 11.4 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 4.90 | 4.90 |
| Jan 26 | 41.1 | 11.4 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 5.10 | 5.10 |
| Jan 27 | 41.1 | 11.4 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 5.30 | 5.30 |
| Jan 28 | 41.1 | 11.5 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 5.50 | 5.50 |
| Jan 29 | 41.2 | 11.5 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 5.80 | 5.80 |
| Jan 30 | 41.2 | 11.5 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| Jan 31 | 41.2 | 11.6 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 6.20 | 6.20 |
Precipitation and snow add up through the month (/mo) and the year (/yr)
Weather history Buena Vista - October 2026
| Day | HighºF | LowºF | Precip.inch | Snowinch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | 50.0 | 43.0 | 0.55 | 0.00 |
| Oct 2 | 62.1 | 34.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Oct 3 | 70.0 | 39.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Oct 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 8 | 72.0 | 39.9 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Oct 9 | 73.0 | 39.9 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Oct 10 | 73.0 | 39.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Oct 11 | 69.1 | 43.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Oct 12 | 72.0 | 45.0 | 0.00 | – |
| Oct 13 | 64.9 | 46.0 | T | – |
| Oct 14 | 61.0 | 44.1 | 0.28 | 0.00 |
| Oct 15 | 46.9 | 35.1 | 0.70 | 0.00 |
| Oct 16 | 52.0 | 25.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Oct 17 | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 18 | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 19 | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 20 | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 21 | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 22 | 57.9 | 39.0 | 0.17 | 0.00 |
| Oct 23 | 52.0 | 43.0 | 0.16 | 0.00 |
| Oct 24 | 63.0 | 36.0 | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Oct 25 | 43.0 | 32.0 | 0.82 | 1.30 |
| Oct 26 | 48.0 | 32.0 | 0.12 | – |
| Oct 27 | 54.0 | 28.9 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Oct 28 | 60.1 | 28.9 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Oct 29 | 61.0 | 27.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Oct 30 | 57.9 | 28.9 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Oct 31 | – | – | – | – |
The data for October 2026 is incomplete: some days or values are missing.
- –No data
- –Not yet observed or received
- TTrace, too small to measure
Observed extremes
- Highest max temperature73.0ºF · Oct 9
- Lowest max temperature43.0ºF · Oct 25
- Highest min temperature46.0ºF · Oct 13
- Lowest min temperature25.0ºF · Oct 16
Geo Buena Vista - Colorado
Location
- Country
- United States
- State
- Colorado
- County
- Chaffee
- City
- Buena Vista
- Zip Code
- 81211
- Elevation
- 7936 ft
- Longitude
- -106.12
- Latitude
- 38.81
- ICAO
- –
- IATA
- –