Beulah Valley, CO climate
Beulah Valley has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 130 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Beulah Valley feels like
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Beulah Valley 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 | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 20° | 0.7" | 18.1" | 6 | 26 | 24° – 37° |
| February | 47° | 21° | 0.8" | 20.3" | 8 | 20 | 28° – 41° |
| March | 55° | 29° | 1.5" | 23.9" | 8 | 12 | 37° – 48° |
| April | 62° | 34° | 2.0" | 21.1" | 10 | 5 | 42° – 53° |
| May | 71° | 43° | 2.0" | 2.6" | 11 | 1 | 51° – 62° |
| June | 81° | 53° | 1.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| July | 85° | 57° | 2.5" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| August | 82° | 56° | 2.5" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| September | 76° | 49° | 1.2" | 0.6" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| October | 65° | 37° | 1.3" | 9.1" | 7 | 3 | 46° – 57° |
| November | 53° | 28° | 0.8" | 13.4" | 6 | 10 | 32° – 47° |
| December | 44° | 21° | 0.7" | 21.1" | 7 | 23 | 27° – 37° |
| Year | 64° | 37° | 17.5" | 130.2" | 107 | 98 |
“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 Beulah Valley
Beulah Valley gets 18 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 107 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 98 days of the year.
About 156 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first one by October 10. That leaves about 156 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 75% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Beulah Valley
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Beulah Valley, 93% of that work is heating and 7% 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 Beulah Valley 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 Beulah Valley averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 56% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Beulah Valley’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 32° to 47°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Beulah Valley’s climate
What is the coldest month in Beulah Valley?
January, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Beulah Valley?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 57°. About 7 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Beulah Valley get?
About 130 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.
When is the first frost in Beulah Valley?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 10, and the last spring frost by May 5.
What is the rainiest month in Beulah Valley?
August, with 2.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 18 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Beulah Valley itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Rye 1sw, CO (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.