Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Montrose, CO. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Montrose sits right in the sweet spot of spring, with 126 years of data pointing to an average high of 59° and a low of 31°. The date has swung wildly — from a balmy 80° in 2021 to a brutal 11° back in 1945. Rain or snow is unlikely today, with just a 10% chance of any precipitation.
Montrose plays for keeps on both ends of the thermometer, with an all-time high of 106° in August 1947 and a bone-chilling -27° in February 1905 — a 133-degree spread. The snowiest single day on record dropped 19 inches in March 1985, a reminder that late-season storms here are no joke.
Summer is the headline act in Montrose, with highs averaging 89° during the first week of July and an 86° August that holds the wettest stretch of the year. Winters are cold but not brutal, with January highs hovering around 35°–38°. Spring arrives fast — temperatures climb from the low 50s in March to the low 80s by June.