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NWSNational Blend (NBM)
43°
Mainly clear
Feels 39° · Wind 7 mph · Humidity 97%
AmericanNOAA GFS
45°
Partly cloudy
Feels 38° · Wind 10 mph · Humidity 79%
EuropeanECMWF
45°
Drizzle
Feels 41° · Wind 4 mph · Humidity 96%

Latest for Cortez: NWS (National Blend (NBM)): 43° Mainly clear · American (NOAA GFS): 45° Partly cloudy · European (ECMWF): 45° Drizzle.

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Cortez weather in numbers

from 30 years of measured normals

Cortez swings 73°F across the year, from 87°F highs in July to 14°F lows in January, and September is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 16 in of precipitation.

Warmest month
July
87°F average high
Coldest month
January
14°F average low
Wettest month
September
16 in a year
Below freezing
6 months
January, February, March, April, November and December
Comfortable
2 months
May and October
Residents
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The weather map: all three models at once

NWS, American, European side by side around Cortez and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Cortez hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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Cortez 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split

Cortez, Colorado (CO) is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 87°F) and coldest in Jan (lows around 14°F), with roughly 16 in of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what NWS, American, European forecast for Cortez right now, and see exactly where they disagree.

We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in United States before you trust any single number.

Cortez climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
36°
14°
Feb
38°
15°
Mar
47°
27°
Apr
58°
30°
May
70°
41°
Jun
81°
51°
Jul
87°
56°
Aug
82°
55°
Sep
74°
46°
Oct
61°
34°
Nov
47°
25°
Dec
37°
16°

Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.

How Cortez's weather has changed since 1995

30 years of daily data, 1995-2024, shown as change
+1.1°F

Around Cortez, 2015-2024 averaged 1.1°F warmer than 1995-2004. 5 of the 10 warmest years since 1995 fall in the last ten, and the warmest was 2024.

1995: −1.4°F vs the 30-year average1996: −1.0°F vs the 30-year average1997: −1.9°F vs the 30-year average1998: −1.6°F vs the 30-year average1999: −0.7°F vs the 30-year average2000: +0.6°F vs the 30-year average2001: +0.8°F vs the 30-year average2002: +0.8°F vs the 30-year average2003: +1.3°F vs the 30-year average2004: −0.3°F vs the 30-year average2005: −0.1°F vs the 30-year average2006: −0.1°F vs the 30-year average2007: +0.2°F vs the 30-year average2008: −2.1°F vs the 30-year average2009: −0.8°F vs the 30-year average2010: −0.8°F vs the 30-year average2011: −1.2°F vs the 30-year average2012: +1.5°F vs the 30-year average2013: −1.0°F vs the 30-year average2014: +0.4°F vs the 30-year average2015: +0.4°F vs the 30-year average2016: −0.1°F vs the 30-year average2017: +1.5°F vs the 30-year average2018: +1.7°F vs the 30-year average2019: −1.0°F vs the 30-year average2020: +1.7°F vs the 30-year average2021: +1.3°F vs the 30-year average2022: +0.4°F vs the 30-year average2023: −0.3°F vs the 30-year average2024: +1.9°F vs the 30-year average
1995each stripe is one year2024
cooler than averagearound averagewarmer than average

Days above 86°F

11 more days a year

2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing

1995: −13 vs the 30-year average1996: −3 vs the 30-year average1997: −22 vs the 30-year average1998: −16 vs the 30-year average1999: −33 vs the 30-year average2000: +8 vs the 30-year average2001: +2 vs the 30-year average2002: +24 vs the 30-year average2003: +6 vs the 30-year average2004: −4 vs the 30-year average2005: −15 vs the 30-year average2006: −6 vs the 30-year average2007: +6 vs the 30-year average2008: +6 vs the 30-year average2009: −4 vs the 30-year average2010: −11 vs the 30-year average2011: +4 vs the 30-year average2012: +12 vs the 30-year average2013: +5 vs the 30-year average2014: −9 vs the 30-year average2015: −14 vs the 30-year average2016: −12 vs the 30-year average2017: +14 vs the 30-year average2018: +20 vs the 30-year average2019: +6 vs the 30-year average2020: +20 vs the 30-year average2021: +7 vs the 30-year average2022: +7 vs the 30-year average2023: +4 vs the 30-year average2024: +11 vs the 30-year average

Frost nights

9 fewer nights a year

2015-2024 against 1995-2004, below 32°F. Within the normal year-to-year swing

1995: +5 vs the 30-year average1996: +17 vs the 30-year average1997: +15 vs the 30-year average1998: +14 vs the 30-year average1999: +0 vs the 30-year average2000: −2 vs the 30-year average2001: −12 vs the 30-year average2002: −3 vs the 30-year average2003: −6 vs the 30-year average2004: −9 vs the 30-year average2005: +2 vs the 30-year average2006: +8 vs the 30-year average2007: −14 vs the 30-year average2008: +20 vs the 30-year average2009: +4 vs the 30-year average2010: +3 vs the 30-year average2011: +22 vs the 30-year average2012: −14 vs the 30-year average2013: +10 vs the 30-year average2014: +0 vs the 30-year average2015: −11 vs the 30-year average2016: −15 vs the 30-year average2017: −30 vs the 30-year average2018: −4 vs the 30-year average2019: +4 vs the 30-year average2020: −12 vs the 30-year average2021: −8 vs the 30-year average2022: +7 vs the 30-year average2023: +0 vs the 30-year average2024: −5 vs the 30-year average

Average wind

+2%

2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing

1995: −6% vs the 30-year average1996: +1% vs the 30-year average1997: −6% vs the 30-year average1998: −6% vs the 30-year average1999: +1% vs the 30-year average2000: −2% vs the 30-year average2001: −2% vs the 30-year average2002: +1% vs the 30-year average2003: +1% vs the 30-year average2004: +1% vs the 30-year average2005: −2% vs the 30-year average2006: +1% vs the 30-year average2007: −2% vs the 30-year average2008: +4% vs the 30-year average2009: +1% vs the 30-year average2010: +1% vs the 30-year average2011: +4% vs the 30-year average2012: +4% vs the 30-year average2013: +1% vs the 30-year average2014: +1% vs the 30-year average2015: −6% vs the 30-year average2016: −2% vs the 30-year average2017: +1% vs the 30-year average2018: +4% vs the 30-year average2019: +1% vs the 30-year average2020: +4% vs the 30-year average2021: +1% vs the 30-year average2022: +1% vs the 30-year average2023: +1% vs the 30-year average2024: −2% vs the 30-year average

Bars: each year against the area's 30-year average. Dashed lines: the average of the first and the last ten years.

See the numbers year by year
YearTemp vs averageDays >86°F vs avgFrost nights vs avgWind vs avg
1995−1.4°F−13+5−6%
1996−1.0°F−3+17+1%
1997−1.9°F−22+15−6%
1998−1.6°F−16+14−6%
1999−0.7°F−33+0+1%
2000+0.6°F+8−2−2%
2001+0.8°F+2−12−2%
2002+0.8°F+24−3+1%
2003+1.3°F+6−6+1%
2004−0.3°F−4−9+1%
2005−0.1°F−15+2−2%
2006−0.1°F−6+8+1%
2007+0.2°F+6−14−2%
2008−2.1°F+6+20+4%
2009−0.8°F−4+4+1%
2010−0.8°F−11+3+1%
2011−1.2°F+4+22+4%
2012+1.5°F+12−14+4%
2013−1.0°F+5+10+1%
2014+0.4°F−9+0+1%
2015+0.4°F−14−11−6%
2016−0.1°F−12−15−2%
2017+1.5°F+14−30+1%
2018+1.7°F+20−4+4%
2019−1.0°F+6+4+1%
2020+1.7°F+20−12+4%
2021+1.3°F+7−8+1%
2022+0.4°F+7+7+1%
2023−0.3°F+4+0+1%
2024+1.9°F+11−5−2%

Source: NASA POWER daily data from the MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1995-2024. Each value describes a grid square of about 50 km around Cortez, not a weather station, and a square that takes in sea or a large lake runs milder than the city itself. That is why this section shows change against the square's own 30-year average rather than counts you could compare with a local station. Rain and snow are left out because their long-term record in this dataset is not consistent over time. "Within the normal year-to-year swing" means the change is smaller than the usual differences between single years.

Which forecast is most accurate in the US?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
93
/100rank #1
91±0.9°F97±1.1 mph9396% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
82
/100rank #2
83±1.7°F94±2.0 mph7184% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1999 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in United States, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

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Common questions

What's the weather in Cortez today?
On this page we show what NWS, American, European each forecast for Cortez today, side by side and updated live. When all three agree the forecast is reliable; when they split, we flag it so you know the day is genuinely less certain.
Will it rain in Cortez today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from NWS, American, European for Cortez and flag the days where the models disagree on whether showers actually arrive, which is exactly when a single app can catch you out.
Which forecast is most accurate for Cortez?
No single model is always right. NWS, American, European each run their own physics, so we line all three up: when they agree the Cortez forecast is reliable, and when they split you should expect surprises. See our tested US accuracy scoreboard for how the models compare.
What is the warmest month in Cortez?
July is typically the warmest month in Cortez, with average highs around 87°F.
How cold does Cortez get?
The coldest month in Cortez is January, when overnight lows average about 14°F.
How much rain does Cortez get?
Cortez sees roughly 16 in of precipitation a year, with September usually the wettest month.
Is Cortez getting warmer?
Yes. In NASA's reanalysis for the area around Cortez, 2015-2024 averaged 1.1°F warmer than 1995-2004.

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