Avon, CO climate
Avon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 189 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Avon feels like
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Avon weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 7° | 1.3" | 35.3" | 12 | 14° – 25° |
| February | 36° | 9° | 1.2" | 35.7" | 12 | 18° – 29° |
| March | 45° | 17° | 1.3" | 28.2" | 10 | 26° – 37° |
| April | 53° | 24° | 1.6" | 21.2" | 9 | 34° – 43° |
| May | 64° | 32° | 1.6" | 4.8" | 9 | 43° – 52° |
| June | 75° | 39° | 1.1" | 0.6" | 7 | 53° – 62° |
| July | 81° | 45° | 1.4" | 0 | 10 | 59° – 67° |
| August | 78° | 43° | 1.8" | 0 | 11 | 58° – 65° |
| September | 71° | 36° | 1.7" | 0.9" | 9 | 48° – 57° |
| October | 58° | 26° | 1.5" | 8.6" | 7 | 36° – 47° |
| November | 44° | 17° | 1.1" | 25.9" | 10 | 22° – 37° |
| December | 33° | 7° | 1.1" | 28.0" | 11 | 15° – 25° |
| Year | 56° | 25° | 16.6" | 189.2" | 117 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Avon
Avon gets 17 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 117 days a year.
About 77 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 21 and the first one by September 7. That leaves about 77 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 100% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Avon
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Avon, 100% of that work is heating and 0% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Avon compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Avon averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°). The shift is larger than in 59% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Avon’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. November swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 22° to 37°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Avon’s climate
What is the coldest month in Avon?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 7°.
What is the hottest month in Avon?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 45°.
How much snow does Avon get?
About 189 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Avon?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 7, and the last spring frost by June 21.
What is the rainiest month in Avon?
August, with 1.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 17 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Avon itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Vail, CO (9 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.