Water Temperature of the Animas River in Durango, CO

Current Water Temperature

67.1°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, September 3, 2026, 3:30 PM MDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Riverfront Park; Schneider Park; Rotary Park

Animas River

Station Name: ANIMAS RIVER AT DURANGO, CO
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 6,516 feet

Nearest Address:
1333 Camino del Rio
Durango, CO 81301
La Plata County

GPS Coordinates: 37.2791688, -107.8803445

Nearby Water Temperatures

Animas River, Durango, CO (16.8 mi)
Animas River, Aztec, NM (32.8 mi)
San Juan River, Navajo Dam, NM (34.5 mi)
Animas River, Farmington, NM (42.4 mi)
San Juan River, Farmington, NM (42.9 mi)
San Juan River, Shiprock, NM (56.3 mi)
San Juan River, Ute Mountain, CO (66.1 mi)
San Juan River, Mexican Hat, UT (109.6 mi)
Mill Creek, Moab, UT (118 mi)
Dolores River, Cisco, UT (127 mi)
Colorado River, Cisco, UT (130.8 mi)
Rio Grande River, Cochiti, NM (143.7 mi)
Roaring Fork River, Aspen, CO (145.3 mi)
Dry Fork Roan Creek, De Beque, CO (146.7 mi)
Arkansas River, Granite, CO (150.1 mi)

Weather for Durango, Colorado

Current Weather

64°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
42%
0 mph
41°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
51°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
82°F - Partly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
52°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Saturday
82°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Saturday Night
53°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
85°F - Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday Night
54°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Labor Day
80°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
52°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
84°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
53°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
84°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
53°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
83°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 11:18 PM
Moon Transit: 6:08 AM
Moonset: 1:54 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:38 AM - 8:08 AM
3:38 PM - 6:08 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:24 PM - 2:54 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 11:18 PM
Moon Transit: 6:08 AM
Moonset: 1:54 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:38 AM - 8:08 AM
3:38 PM - 6:08 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:24 PM - 2:54 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 12:18 AM
Moon Transit: 7:08 AM
Moonset: 3:03 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:38 AM - 9:08 AM
4:40 PM - 7:10 PM

Minor Periods

2:33 PM - 4:03 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 12:18 AM
Moon Transit: 7:08 AM
Moonset: 3:03 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:38 AM - 9:08 AM
4:40 PM - 7:10 PM

Minor Periods

2:33 PM - 4:03 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 12:17 AM
Moon Transit: 8:11 AM
Moonset: 4:05 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:41 AM - 10:11 AM
5:43 PM - 8:13 PM

Minor Periods

3:35 PM - 5:05 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 12:17 AM
Moon Transit: 8:11 AM
Moonset: 4:05 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:41 AM - 10:11 AM
5:43 PM - 8:13 PM

Minor Periods

3:35 PM - 5:05 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 1:24 AM
Moon Transit: 9:14 AM
Moonset: 4:57 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:44 AM - 11:14 AM
6:45 PM - 9:15 PM

Minor Periods

4:27 PM - 5:57 PM
12:54 AM - 2:24 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
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in
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 1:24 AM
Moon Transit: 9:14 AM
Moonset: 4:57 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:44 AM - 11:14 AM
6:45 PM - 9:15 PM

Minor Periods

4:27 PM - 5:57 PM
12:54 AM - 2:24 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 2:38 AM
Moon Transit: 10:13 AM
Moonset: 5:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:43 PM - 10:13 PM
9:43 AM - 12:13 AM

Minor Periods

5:10 PM - 6:40 PM
2:08 AM - 3:38 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 2:38 AM
Moon Transit: 10:13 AM
Moonset: 5:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:43 PM - 10:13 PM
9:43 AM - 12:13 AM

Minor Periods

5:10 PM - 6:40 PM
2:08 AM - 3:38 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 3:52 AM
Moon Transit: 11:09 AM
Moonset: 6:15 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:37 PM - 11:07 PM
10:39 AM - 1:09 PM

Minor Periods

5:45 PM - 7:15 PM
3:22 AM - 4:52 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 3:52 AM
Moon Transit: 11:09 AM
Moonset: 6:15 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:37 PM - 11:07 PM
10:39 AM - 1:09 PM

Minor Periods

5:45 PM - 7:15 PM
3:22 AM - 4:52 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 5:05 AM
Moon Transit: 12:01 AM
Moonset: 6:45 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:27 PM - 11:57 PM
11:31 AM - 2:01 PM

Minor Periods

6:15 PM - 7:45 PM
4:35 AM - 6:05 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 5:05 AM
Moon Transit: 12:01 AM
Moonset: 6:45 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:27 PM - 11:57 PM
11:31 AM - 2:01 PM

Minor Periods

6:15 PM - 7:45 PM
4:35 AM - 6:05 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 6:16 AM
Moon Transit: 12:49 AM
Moonset: 7:12 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:19 AM - 2:49 PM

Minor Periods

6:42 PM - 8:12 PM
5:46 AM - 7:16 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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