Monthly outlook for Rifle, CO: average high 56.7°, average low 38.6°. That is 1.2° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 17 October (69.7°), the coolest 26 October (28.8°).
56.7°/38.6°
Average high / low
−1.2°
Below normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
16 October – 25 October
60°
61.3°
-0.7°
26 October – 4 November
51.3°
53.8°
-1.4°
5 November – 14 November
at normal
49.8°
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October records over 66 years
85.5°4 October 2024All-time high
-13.4°25 October 1975All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Silt (6 mi).
Sat, 1770° / 40°0
70 °
Rifle, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 70°, low 40°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind1.7 mph E
Humidity38%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point26°
Sun, 1863° / 39°0.01
63 °
Rifle, Sunday, 18 October
Light rain. High 63°, low 39°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind0.9 mph E
Humidity36%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point28°
Mon, 1960° / 46°0.03
60 °
Rifle, Monday, 19 October
Light rain. High 60°, low 46°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind2.8 mph SE
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Tue, 2062° / 43°0.03
62 °
Rifle, Tuesday, 20 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 43°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind3.4 mph N
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Wed, 2165° / 44°0
65 °
Rifle, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 65°, low 44°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind4.1 mph SE
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 2265° / 49°0.1
65 °
Rifle, Thursday, 22 October
Light rain. High 65°, low 49°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6 mph SW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 2357° / 47°0.43
57 °
Rifle, Friday, 23 October
Rain. High 57°, low 47°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind6.8 mph SE
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sat, 2449° / 44°0.19
49 °
Rifle, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 49°, low 44°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind4.6 mph NW
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sun, 2542° / 34°0.33
42 °
Rifle, Sunday, 25 October
Snow. High 42°, low 34°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.3 mph NW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 2648° / 29°0
48 °
Rifle, Monday, 26 October
Partly cloudy. High 48°, low 29°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind2.9 mph E
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 2755° / 33°0
55 °
Rifle, Tuesday, 27 October
Mostly clear. High 55°, low 33°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind2.1 mph W
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Wed, 2860° / 38°0
60 °
Rifle, Wednesday, 28 October
Overcast. High 60°, low 38°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind13.1 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Thu, 2943° / 33°0.15
43 °
Rifle, Thursday, 29 October
Snow. High 43°, low 33°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind9.2 mph N
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Fri, 3047° / 30°0
47 °
Rifle, Friday, 30 October
Partly cloudy. High 47°, low 30°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5 mph SW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sat, 3154° / 33°0
54 °
Rifle, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 33°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind2.3 mph NE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 0152° / 31°0.07
52 °
Rifle, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low31°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (2008)
Record low2° (1972)
Mon, 0252° / 29°0.07
52 °
Rifle, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high68° (2008)
Record low-5° (2004)
Tue, 0352° / 28°0.09
52 °
Rifle, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high68° (1978)
Record low-6° (1991)
Wed, 0452° / 28°0.04
52 °
Rifle, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high67° (2001)
Record low3° (2004)
Thu, 0552° / 29°0.06
52 °
Rifle, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (2023)
Record low0° (1961)
Fri, 0653° / 29°0.03
53 °
Rifle, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (2023)
Record low-6° (1961)
Sat, 0753° / 28°0.03
53 °
Rifle, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high69° (1999)
Record low-7° (2000)
Sun, 0851° / 29°0.08
51 °
Rifle, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high66° (2012)
Record low-4° (2000)
Mon, 0949° / 28°0.13
49 °
Rifle, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high66° (1980)
Record low-5° (1986)
Tue, 1049° / 26°0.06
49 °
Rifle, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high68° (1980)
Record low-7° (2011)
Wed, 1149° / 26°0.07
49 °
Rifle, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high67° (1980)
Record low-9° (2011)
Thu, 1248° / 25°0.08
48 °
Rifle, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high66° (1999)
Record low-11° (2012)
Fri, 1348° / 25°0.06
48 °
Rifle, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high48°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high65° (2025)
Record low-8° (2000)
Sat, 1447° / 24°0.05
47 °
Rifle, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high47°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high66° (1999)
Record low-11° (2000)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Rifle, CO are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Rifle, CO since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.