Cañon City has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with Jul highs around 89°F and Jan lows near 19°F, and about 14 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, mountains in the distance, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $251k.
Explore Cañon City on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 4°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (13 in vs 14 in), falling mostly in summer, like Cañon City, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (both the Front Range), both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (14 in vs 14 in), falling mostly in summer, like Cañon City, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home (both the Front Range), not the plateau setting of Cañon City, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights 3°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (11 in vs 14 in), spread through the year, unlike Cañon City's summer rains, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home (the Rocky Mountains vs the Front Range), not the plateau setting of Cañon City, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (13 in vs 14 in), spread through the year, unlike Cañon City's summer rains, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Cañon City, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 5°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (16 in vs 14 in), falling mostly in summer, like Cañon City, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Cañon City, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 6°F cooler, winter nights 2°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (16 in vs 14 in), falling mostly in summer, like Cañon City, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Rocky Mountains vs the Front Range), both on a high plateau, both well inland.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49° | 19° | 0.5 |
| Feb | 50° | 21° | 0.5 |
| Mar | 57° | 27° | 1.1 |
| Apr | 64° | 34° | 1.5 |
| May | 73° | 43° | 1.4 |
| Jun | 83° | 52° | 1.1 |
| Jul | 89° | 58° | 2.0 |
| Aug | 86° | 57° | 2.2 |
| Sep | 79° | 48° | 1.0 |
| Oct | 68° | 37° | 0.9 |
| Nov | 57° | 27° | 0.7 |
| Dec | 48° | 19° | 0.6 |