Center, CO climate
Center has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Center feels like
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Center 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 | 34° | 3° | 0.2" | 3.5" | 2 | 8° – 29° |
| February | 40° | 10° | 0.2" | 2.9" | 2 | 18° – 35° |
| March | 52° | 20° | 0.4" | 5.5" | 3 | 31° – 42° |
| April | 60° | 26° | 0.5" | 1.8" | 3 | 38° – 48° |
| May | 69° | 35° | 0.6" | 0.6" | 4 | 47° – 56° |
| June | 79° | 42° | 0.5" | 0 | 5 | 56° – 65° |
| July | 82° | 48° | 1.2" | 0 | 8 | 61° – 68° |
| August | 80° | 46° | 1.4" | 0 | 9 | 60° – 66° |
| September | 74° | 39° | 0.9" | 0 | 6 | 52° – 60° |
| October | 63° | 27° | 0.7" | 1.6" | 4 | 41° – 50° |
| November | 48° | 16° | 0.3" | 3.1" | 3 | 25° – 41° |
| December | 36° | 5° | 0.3" | 6.1" | 3 | 11° – 29° |
| Year | 60° | 27° | 7.2" | 25.1" | 53 |
“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 Center
Center gets 7 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 53 days a year.
About 120 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 24 and the first one by September 24. That leaves about 120 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 97% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Center
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Center, 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 Center 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 Center averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°). The shift is larger than in 63% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Center’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 8° to 29°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Center’s climate
What is the coldest month in Center?
January, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 3°.
What is the hottest month in Center?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 48°.
How much snow does Center get?
About 25 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Center?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 24, and the last spring frost by May 24.
What is the rainiest month in Center?
August, with 1.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 7 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Center itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Center 4 Ssw, CO (4 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.