Blende, CO climate
Blende has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Blende feels like
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Blende 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 | 48° | 18° | 0.3" | 2.4" | 4 | 2 | 25° – 38° |
| February | 51° | 21° | 0.4" | 2.5" | 6 | 2 | 30° – 44° |
| March | 60° | 28° | 0.8" | 1.9" | 6 | 1 | 40° – 50° |
| April | 67° | 36° | 1.4" | 0.6" | 9 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| May | 77° | 46° | 1.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| June | 88° | 55° | 1.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| July | 93° | 61° | 1.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| August | 89° | 59° | 2.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 83° | 50° | 0.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| October | 70° | 37° | 0.9" | 1.4" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| November | 57° | 26° | 0.6" | 3.0" | 4 | 1 | 35° – 48° |
| December | 48° | 18° | 0.3" | 3.0" | 4 | 2 | 27° – 36° |
| Year | 69° | 38° | 12.1" | 14.8" | 80 | 7 |
“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 Blende
Blende gets 12 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 80 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 7 days of the year.
About 166 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first one by October 13. That leaves about 166 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 64% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Blende
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Blende, 83% of that work is heating and 17% 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 Blende 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 Blende averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 60% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Blende’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 30° to 44°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Blende’s climate
What is the coldest month in Blende?
January, with a typical high of 48° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Blende?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 61°. About 71 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Blende get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter, most of it in November.
When is the first frost in Blende?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 13, and the last spring frost by April 26.
What is the rainiest month in Blende?
August, with 2.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 12 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Blende itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pueblo Rsvr, CO (8 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.