Climate · Carbonate

Carbonate, CO climate

Carbonate has cold winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 65°, a January night drops to 9°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
65°
2nd coolest of 481 Colorado towns
January low
9°
87th coldest of 481 Colorado towns
Rain + melted snow
39 in
1st wettest of 481 Colorado towns
A normal year

What a year in Carbonate feels like

Winter

27° / 9°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

43° / 22°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

63° / 42°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

44° / 27°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJulAugHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Carbonate weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January26°9°4.4" 12° – 23°
February29°10°4.2" 15° – 25°
March37°15°3.9" 21° – 32°
April42°21°4.4" 27° – 37°
May50°30°3.2" 35° – 44°
June59°39°1.5" 44° – 54°
July65°45°2.0" 51° – 60°
August63°43°2.2" 50° – 58°
September56°37°2.7" 41° – 50°
October44°27°3.1" 29° – 40°
November33°16°3.7" 17° – 32°
December26°9°4.1" 12° – 22°
Year44°25°39.3"

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Carbonate

Carbonate gets 39 inches of rain and melted snow a year. January is the wettest month and June the driest.

39 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 51% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.4"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Compared with other towns

How Carbonate compares

Summer heat65° July high
Cooler than 100% of U.S. towns2nd coolest of 481 Colorado towns
Winter cold9° January low
Colder than 83% of U.S. towns87th coldest of 481 Colorado towns
Precipitation39" a year
Drier than 51% of U.S. towns1st wettest of 481 Colorado towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.6°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Carbonate averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.2°). The shift is larger than in 78% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.9° now 18°, was 16°
🌷 Spring+1.6° now 32°, was 31°
☀️ Summer+1.7° now 52°, was 51°
🍂 Fall+1.3° now 35°, was 34°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Carbonate’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 17° to 32°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Carbonate’s climate

What is the coldest month in Carbonate?

January, with a typical high of 26° and a low of 9°.

What is the hottest month in Carbonate?

July, with a typical high of 65° and a low of 45°.

What is the rainiest month in Carbonate?

January, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 39 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Carbonate itself (about a 3-mile square). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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