Salida Colorado Chamber of Commerce - Heart of the Rockies Business and Information

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Upper Arkansas River Valley Climate Information

The Sawatch, Sangre de Christo and Mosquito Mountain Range provide a mild climate for Salida known as the Banana Belt. This mild temperature creates ideal conditions for year-round outdoor recreation.

Month	High	Low	Precipitation	Snow
January	43.5	12.9	0.27	4.6
February	46.2	14.9	0.40	6.1
March	52.2	20.7	0.70	8.5
April	60.6	28.0	0.95	6.9
May	69.9	35.7	1.16	206
June	79.2	42.6	0.80	0.0
July	83.9	48.0	1.53	0.0
August	81.4	46.3	1.58	0.0
September	75.1	38.4	0.85	0.7
October	65.3	28.4	1.09	5.6
November	51.8	20.2	0.49	7.4
December	43.5	13.1	0.39	5.7
Annual	62.7	29.1	10.19	48.0