Buena Vista, CO climate
Buena Vista has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Buena Vista feels like
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Buena Vista 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 | 39° | 9° | 0.4" | 6.2" | 4 | 12 | 17° – 30° |
| February | 41° | 12° | 0.5" | 7.4" | 5 | 10 | 21° – 33° |
| March | 49° | 19° | 0.7" | 8.2" | 6 | 5 | 29° – 40° |
| April | 56° | 25° | 1.1" | 8.1" | 7 | 3 | 35° – 46° |
| May | 66° | 34° | 1.2" | 3.2" | 7 | 1 | 44° – 54° |
| June | 77° | 42° | 0.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| July | 82° | 47° | 1.6" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| August | 79° | 45° | 1.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 59° – 66° |
| September | 73° | 38° | 1.0" | 0.4" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 59° |
| October | 61° | 28° | 0.9" | 3.1" | 6 | 1 | 39° – 49° |
| November | 48° | 18° | 0.5" | 5.1" | 5 | 4 | 26° – 40° |
| December | 39° | 10° | 0.5" | 7.6" | 5 | 11 | 18° – 31° |
| Year | 59° | 27° | 10.7" | 49.3" | 84 | 46 |
“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 Buena Vista
Buena Vista gets 11 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 84 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 46 days of the year.
About 116 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 27 and the first one by September 23. That leaves about 116 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 98% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Buena Vista
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Buena Vista, 98% of that work is heating and 2% 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 Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 74% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Buena Vista’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 26° to 40°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Buena Vista’s climate
What is the coldest month in Buena Vista?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 9°.
What is the hottest month in Buena Vista?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 47°. About 5 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Buena Vista get?
About 49 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.
When is the first frost in Buena Vista?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 23, and the last spring frost by May 27.
What is the rainiest month in Buena Vista?
August, with 1.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 11 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Buena Vista itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Buena Vista 2s, CO (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.