Cascade-Chipita Park, CO climate
Cascade-Chipita Park has cold, snowy winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 75°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 55 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Cascade-Chipita Park feels like
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Cascade-Chipita Park 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 | 38° | 10° | 0.9" | 6.6" | 6 | 18° – 31° |
| February | 39° | 12° | 1.2" | 11.7" | 7 | 19° – 32° |
| March | 45° | 17° | 2.0" | 7.5" | 7 | 27° – 37° |
| April | 51° | 23° | 2.9" | 8.7" | 8 | 31° – 42° |
| May | 60° | 31° | 2.6" | 1.9" | 12 | 39° – 50° |
| June | 71° | 40° | 2.1" | 0 | 9 | 51° – 60° |
| July | 75° | 45° | 3.4" | 0 | 14 | 56° – 63° |
| August | 73° | 44° | 3.1" | 0 | 14 | 54° – 62° |
| September | 67° | 37° | 1.9" | 0 | 7 | 46° – 57° |
| October | 56° | 27° | 1.4" | 4.6" | 6 | 35° – 47° |
| November | 45° | 18° | 1.1" | 5.9" | 4 | 23° – 38° |
| December | 38° | 10° | 1.0" | 8.3" | 6 | 18° – 29° |
| Year | 55° | 26° | 23.5" | 55.2" | 99 |
“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 Cascade-Chipita Park
Cascade-Chipita Park gets 23 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 99 days a year.
About 102 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 3 and the first one by September 17. That leaves about 102 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Cascade-Chipita Park
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cascade-Chipita Park, 100% of that work is heating and 0% 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 Cascade-Chipita Park 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 Cascade-Chipita Park averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°). The shift is smaller than in 63% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cascade-Chipita Park’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 23° to 38°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Cascade-Chipita Park’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cascade-Chipita Park?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 10°.
What is the hottest month in Cascade-Chipita Park?
July, with a typical high of 75° and a low of 45°.
How much snow does Cascade-Chipita Park get?
About 55 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Cascade-Chipita Park?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 17, and the last spring frost by June 3.
What is the rainiest month in Cascade-Chipita Park?
July, with 3.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 23 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cascade-Chipita Park itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Colorado Springs 5.7 Wnw, CO (8 mi, snow) and Ruxton Park, CO (7 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.