Colorado Climate
How Colorado's latest month ranks since 1895, the normals at its main weather stations, and the climate page for every town.
How Colorado is running
NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance, from the nClimGrid analysis of every station, updated early each month. A rank of 1 is the highest or lowest of all years since 1895.
August 2026 in Colorado: 70.6°F (+4.2 °F against 1991-2020), the warmest in 132 years on record.
August 2026 in Colorado: 1.73 in (-0.35 in against 1991-2020), the 47th driest in 132 years on record.
January to August 2026 in Colorado: 52.5°F (+4.2 °F against 1991-2020), the warmest in 132 years on record.
January to August 2026 in Colorado: 9.42 in (-3.54 in against 1991-2020), the 6th driest in 132 years on record.
- Warmest August
- 70.6°F in 2026
- Coolest August
- 61.4°F in 1927
- Wettest August
- 3.45 in in 1997
- Driest August
- 0.66 in in 1960
Every year since 1895
Main weather stations
Annual 1991-2020 normals at the first-order (airport and Weather Service) stations; freeze dates are the median for 32°F.
| Station | Avg high | Avg low | Precipitation | Snowfall | Last freeze | First freeze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Washington CO AP | 63.5°F | 36.9°F | 15.39 in | May 6 | October 8 | |
| Alamosa San Luis AP | 60.3°F | 24.3°F | 7.41 in | 27.9 in | June 7 | September 15 |
| Aspen Pitkin CO AP | 57.4°F | 28.3°F | 14.92 in | May 31 | September 23 | |
| Boulder 14 W | 45.5°F | 25.0°F | 33.86 in | June 21 | September 2 | |
| Burlington Carson AP | 65.5°F | 37.2°F | 17.09 in | May 2 | October 10 | |
| Colorado Springs Muni AP | 64.1°F | 36.8°F | 15.91 in | 32.5 in | May 3 | October 8 |
| Cortez 8 Se | 57.1°F | 38.6°F | 18.62 in | May 6 | October 14 | |
| Cortez Montezuma CO AP | 65.8°F | 32.2°F | 11.66 in | May 27 | September 28 | |
| Craig Moffat CO AP | 59.8°F | 26.1°F | 14.10 in | June 6 | September 12 | |
| Denver Centennial AP | 63.6°F | 36.7°F | 15.02 in | May 5 | October 8 | |
| Denver Intl AP | 65.1°F | 37.2°F | 14.48 in | May 5 | October 9 | |
| Denver-Stapleton | 66.2°F | 36.5°F | 15.36 in | 49.0 in | May 4 | October 8 |
| Dinosaur 2 E | 60.3°F | 37.3°F | 11.15 in | May 2 | October 14 | |
| Durango La Plata CO AP | 62.5°F | 30.3°F | 13.51 in | June 1 | September 27 | |
| Grand Junction Walker Fld | 66.6°F | 39.8°F | 9.06 in | 17.7 in | April 28 | October 16 |
| La Junta 17 Wsw | 69.9°F | 34.4°F | 13.37 in | May 8 | October 4 | |
| La Junta Muni AP | 70.0°F | 39.6°F | 11.34 in | April 24 | October 15 | |
| Lamar Muni AP | 71.2°F | 36.9°F | 13.35 in | May 2 | October 7 | |
| Leadville Lake CO AP | 48.1°F | 21.1°F | 13.52 in | 156.9 in | ||
| Limon Wsmo | 63.2°F | 30.3°F | 14.97 in | May 21 | September 26 | |
| Meeker AP | 60.4°F | 29.2°F | 15.26 in | May 30 | September 22 | |
| Montrose 11 Ene | 53.2°F | 32.2°F | 21.16 in | May 20 | October 1 | |
| Montrose Rgnl AP | 64.3°F | 36.4°F | 8.28 in | May 2 | October 8 | |
| Nunn 7 Nne | 62.5°F | 32.2°F | 13.40 in | May 13 | September 27 | |
| Pueblo Mem AP | 69.5°F | 37.0°F | 12.02 in | 28.3 in | April 30 | October 9 |
| Rifle Garfield CO AP | 64.4°F | 33.8°F | 10.73 in | May 11 | October 4 | |
| Springfield Comanche | 68.1°F | 37.4°F | 15.21 in | May 3 | October 10 | |
| Trinidad Perry Stokes AP | 68.2°F | 37.5°F | 12.65 in | May 4 | October 9 |
Frost dates at every station in Colorado
Counties
- Adams County
- Alamosa County
- Arapahoe County
- Archuleta County
- Baca County
- Bent County
- Boulder County
- Broomfield County
- Chaffee County
- Cheyenne County
- Clear Creek County
- Conejos County
- Costilla County
- Crowley County
- Custer County
- Delta County
- Denver County
- Dolores County
- Douglas County
- Eagle County
- El Paso County
- Elbert County
- Fremont County
- Garfield County
- Gilpin County
- Grand County
- Gunnison County
- Hinsdale County
- Huerfano County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Kiowa County
- Kit Carson County
- La Plata County
- Lake County
- Larimer County
- Las Animas County
- Lincoln County
- Logan County
- Mesa County
- Mineral County
- Moffat County
- Montezuma County
- Montrose County
- Morgan County
- Otero County
- Ouray County
- Park County
- Phillips County
- Pitkin County
- Prowers County
- Pueblo County
- Rio Blanco County
- Rio Grande County
- Routt County
- Saguache County
- San Juan County
- San Miguel County
- Sedgwick County
- Summit County
- Teller County
- Washington County
- Weld County
- Yuma County
Towns
- Acres Green
- Aetna Estates
- Air Force Academy
- Akron
- Alamosa
- Alamosa East
- Allenspark
- Altona
- Antonito
- Applewood
- Aristocrat Ranchettes
- Arvada
- Aspen
- Aspen Park
- Ault
- Aurora
- Avon
- Avondale
- Bailey
- Basalt
- Battlement Mesa
- Bayfield
- Bennett
- Berkley
- Berthoud
- Beulah Valley
- Black Forest
- Blende
- Blue River
- Boulder
- Bow Mar
- Breckenridge
- Brighton
- Broomfield
- Brush
- Buena Vista
- Burlington
- Byers
- Calhan
- Campion
- Cañon City
- Carbondale
- Carriage Club
- Cascade-Chipita Park
- Castle Pines
- Castle Pines North
- Castle Rock
- Castlewood
- Cattle Creek
- Cedaredge
- Centennial
- Center
- Central City
- Cherry Creek
- Cherry Hills Village
- Cheyenne Wells
- Cimarron Hills
- Clifton
- Coal Creek
- Collbran
- Colorado City
- Colorado Springs
- Columbine
- Columbine Valley
- Commerce City
- Conejos
- Cortez
- Cottonwood
- Craig
- Creede
- Crested Butte
- Cripple Creek
- Dacono
- Dakota Ridge
- Deer Trail
- Del Norte
- Delta
- Denver
- Derby
- Dillon
- Dolores
- Dotsero
- Dove Creek
- Dove Valley
- Downieville-Lawson-Dumont
- Durango
- Eads
- Eagle
- Eaton
- Edgewater
- Edwards
- El Jebel
- Eldorado Springs
- Elizabeth
- Ellicott
- Englewood
- Erie
- Estes Park
- Evans
- Evergreen
- Fairplay
- Federal Heights
- Firestone
- Flagler
- Florence
- Fort Carson
- Fort Collins
- Fort Lupton
- Fort Morgan
- Fountain
- Fowler
- Foxfield
- Fraser
- Frederick
- Frisco
- Fruita
- Fruitvale
- Genesee
- Georgetown
- Gilcrest
- Glendale
- Gleneagle
- Glenwood Springs
- Golden
- Granby
- Grand Junction
- Grand View Estates
- Greeley
- Green Mountain Falls
- Greenwood Village
- Gunbarrel
- Gunnison
- Gypsum
- Haxtun
- Hayden
- Heritage Hills
- Highlands Ranch
- Holly
- Holly Hills
- Holyoke
- Hot Sulphur Springs
- Hotchkiss
- Howard
- Hudson
- Hugo
- Idaho Springs
- Ignacio
- Indian Hills
- Inverness
- Johnstown
- Julesburg
- Keenesburg
- Ken Caryl
- Kersey
- Keystone
- Kiowa
- Kittredge
- Kremmling
- La Jara
- La Junta
- La Salle
- La Veta
- Lafayette
- Lake City
- Lakewood
- Lamar
- Laporte
- Las Animas
- Lazy Acres
- Leadville
- Leadville North
- Limon
- Lincoln Park
- Littleton
- Lochbuie
- Log Lane Village
- Loghill Village
- Loma
- Lone Tree
- Longmont
- Louisville
- Loveland
- Lyons
- Manassa
- Mancos
- Manitou Springs
- Mead
- Meeker
- Meridian
- Milliken
- Minturn
- Monte Vista
- Montrose
- Monument
- Mount Crested Butte
- Mountain View
- Mountain Village
- Naturita
- Nederland
- New Castle
- Niwot
- North La Junta
- Northglenn
- Norwood
- Nucla
- Oak Creek
- Olathe
- Orchard City
- Orchard Mesa
- Ordway
- Ouray
- Pagosa Springs
- Palisade
- Palmer Lake
- Paonia
- Parachute
- Paragon Estates
- Parker
- Penrose
- Perry Park
- Pierce
- Pine Brook Hill
- Platteville
- Poncha Springs
- Ponderosa Park
- Pueblo
- Pueblo West
- Rangely
- Redlands
- Ridgway
- Rifle
- Rocky Ford
- Roxborough Park
- Saguache
- Salida
- Salt Creek
- San Luis
- Sanford
- Security-Widefield
- Severance
- Shaw Heights
- Sheridan
- Sherrelwood
- Silt
- Silver Cliff
- Silverthorne
- Silverton
- Simla
- Snowmass Village
- Southglenn
- Springfield
- Steamboat Springs
- Sterling
- Stonegate
- Strasburg
- Stratmoor
- Stratton
- Stratton
- Superior
- Swink
- Telluride
- The Pinery
- Thornton
- Timnath
- Todd Creek
- Towaoc
- Trinidad
- Twin Lakes
- Upper Bear Creek
- Vail
- Walden
- Walsenburg
- Walsh
- Welby
- Wellington
- West Pleasant View
- Westcliffe
- Westminster
- Wheat Ridge
- Wiggins
- Williamsburg
- Windsor
- Winter Park
- Woodland Park
- Woodmoor
- Wray
- Yuma
Sources
Rankings: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance. Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020. Both public domain.