Briggsdale has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Briggsdale at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Briggsdale’s climate
Read from where Briggsdale sits among Colorado’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
19 inches of snow, 13 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 58 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Briggsdale feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 135 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 12 and the first by September 28.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Briggsdale’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
135 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 12 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 28.
About 19" a winter over 8 days with an inch or more, most in December.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 92% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 44 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 90°.
The nicest months are May, June and September.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Briggsdale averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.6°).
A bigger shift than in 79% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Briggsdale compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Colorado.
Briggsdale 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 | 42° | 14° | 0.2" | 2.4" | 2 | 18° – 35° |
| February | 45° | 16° | 0.3" | 2.3" | 2 | 23° – 38° |
| March | 55° | 24° | 0.7" | 3.8" | 3 | 32° – 46° |
| April | 62° | 31° | 1.3" | 1.2" | 5 | 40° – 53° |
| May | 71° | 41° | 2.3" | 0.3" | 9 | 50° – 60° |
| June | 83° | 50° | 2.0" | 0 | 7 | 62° – 73° |
| July | 90° | 57° | 1.9" | 0 | 7 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 87° | 54° | 1.8" | 0 | 7 | 67° – 74° |
| September | 79° | 45° | 1.2" | 0.1" | 5 | 57° – 66° |
| October | 65° | 33° | 1.0" | 1.6" | 4 | 41° – 54° |
| November | 51° | 21° | 0.4" | 2.8" | 3 | 27° – 42° |
| December | 42° | 14° | 0.3" | 4.3" | 3 | 19° – 33° |
| Year | 64° | 33° | 13.4" | 18.8" | 58 |
Heating and cooling a home in Briggsdale
92% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 18° to 35°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Briggsdale’s climate
What is the coldest month in Briggsdale?
December, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 14°.
What is the hottest month in Briggsdale?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 57°. About 44 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Briggsdale get?
About 19 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Briggsdale?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 28, and the last spring frost by May 12.
What is the rainiest month in Briggsdale?
May, with 2.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 13 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Briggsdale.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Briggsdale itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Briggsdale, CO (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.