Cimarron Hills, CO climate
Cimarron Hills has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Cimarron Hills feels like
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Cimarron Hills 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 | 45° | 18° | 0.4" | 4.9" | 4 | 4 | 25° – 37° |
| February | 46° | 19° | 0.4" | 4.6" | 5 | 4 | 28° – 39° |
| March | 54° | 26° | 0.9" | 5.7" | 7 | 3 | 35° – 47° |
| April | 60° | 32° | 1.7" | 5.5" | 8 | 2 | 40° – 51° |
| May | 69° | 42° | 2.1" | 0.6" | 10 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| June | 80° | 51° | 2.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| July | 85° | 57° | 3.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 83° | 55° | 2.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| September | 76° | 47° | 1.3" | 0.2" | 7 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| October | 64° | 35° | 0.9" | 2.5" | 5 | 1 | 42° – 55° |
| November | 53° | 25° | 0.5" | 4.4" | 5 | 3 | 31° – 45° |
| December | 45° | 18° | 0.3" | 4.1" | 4 | 5 | 24° – 34° |
| Year | 63° | 35° | 16.9" | 32.5" | 87 | 23 |
“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 Cimarron Hills
Cimarron Hills gets 17 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and December the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 87 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 23 days of the year.
About 158 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 3 and the first one by October 8. That leaves about 158 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 73% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Cimarron Hills
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cimarron Hills, 91% of that work is heating and 9% 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 Cimarron Hills 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 Cimarron Hills averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°). The shift is smaller than in 55% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cimarron Hills’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 31° to 45°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Cimarron Hills’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cimarron Hills?
January, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Cimarron Hills?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 57°. About 23 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Cimarron Hills get?
About 33 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.
When is the first frost in Cimarron Hills?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 8, and the last spring frost by May 3.
What is the rainiest month in Cimarron Hills?
July, with 3.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 17 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cimarron Hills itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, CO (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.