Vail Weather Records

Vail, Colorado weather averages and records from 1985–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Vail, Colorado was 95 °F which occurred on July 7, 1989.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Vail, Colorado was -32 °F which occurred on February 2, 1985.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Vail Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 28.4 6.7 51 -21 2.0 34.6
February 33.1 9.7 55 -32 2.1 35.2
March 42.2 16.9 66 -16 1.8 25.8
April 49.4 23.9 74 -1 2.2 22.6
May 60.6 30.9 82 14 2.0 4.5
June 72.0 35.7 91 20 1.3 0.5
July 77.3 41.7 95 22 1.7 0.0
August 74.7 40.8 92 22 1.8 0.0
September 66.8 34.2 86 14 2.0 1.1
October 54.3 25.7 78 -6 1.8 8.5
November 38.1 15.0 66 -16 1.8 25.6
December 28.2 7.2 51 -22 1.7 28.7
Entire year 52.0 24.1 95 -32 22.2 188.7
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1985–2024
Highest daily low 55 °F August 2, 2007
Lowest daily high -4 °F December 18, 1996
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
63 °F July 6, 1989
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
37 °F May 20–21, 2022
Most daily precipitation 2.7 inches April 11, 2001
Most monthly precipitation 4.8 inches August 2003
Most yearly precipitation 29.9 inches 2003
Most yearly days with precipitation 145 1999
Earliest snow in season September 7 2001
Latest snow in season June 14 2001
Most daily snow 20.0 inches April 24, 2003
Most monthly snow 92.5 inches January 1996
Most yearly snow 331.7 inches 1996
Most snow in a winter 280.1 inches 1995–1996
Greatest snow accumulation 67.0 inches February 21, 1996
Earliest freeze August 9 2009
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F April 17 1985
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F May 29 2003
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F June 27 1990
Latest freeze July 28 1986
Latest day ≥ 70 °F October 25 1992
Latest day ≥ 80 °F September 29 1989
Latest day ≥ 90 °F August 19 1986
Most days in a year < 0 °F 36 1989
Most days in a year < 32 °F 250 2020
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 59 2019
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 6 1990
Vail Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days Jan 23 – Feb 3, 1996
Without precipitation 27 days Jul 30 – Aug 25, 2020
With snow 12 days Jan 23 – Feb 3, 1996
High temperature at or
below freezing
39 days Dec 10, 2018 – Jan 17, 2019
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 26 days Jul 2–27, 2003
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 5 days Jun 29 – Jul 3, 1990
Plant Hardiness Zone
5B
Vail is in plant hardiness zone 5B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1985–2024 Vail location