Craig, CO climate
Craig has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 113 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Craig feels like
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Craig 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 | 30° | 6° | 1.0" | 26.3" | 12 | 31 | 8° – 28° |
| February | 36° | 11° | 0.9" | 17.9" | 11 | 29 | 16° – 33° |
| March | 48° | 21° | 1.0" | 12.6" | 10 | 20 | 27° – 41° |
| April | 57° | 28° | 1.5" | 10.0" | 11 | 3 | 37° – 47° |
| May | 67° | 36° | 1.6" | 1.4" | 11 | 0 | 46° – 55° |
| June | 79° | 43° | 0.9" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| July | 86° | 50° | 0.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| August | 84° | 48° | 1.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| September | 75° | 40° | 1.4" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| October | 61° | 29° | 1.4" | 5.0" | 8 | 2 | 36° – 51° |
| November | 45° | 18° | 1.0" | 15.7" | 9 | 13 | 20° – 39° |
| December | 32° | 8° | 1.2" | 23.8" | 11 | 28 | 13° – 27° |
| Year | 58° | 28° | 13.9" | 113.0" | 116 | 125 |
“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 Craig
Craig gets 14 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 116 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 125 days of the year.
About 113 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 29 and the first one by September 20. That leaves about 113 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 98% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Craig
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Craig, 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 Craig 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 Craig averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.9°). The shift is larger than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Craig’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 28°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Craig’s climate
What is the coldest month in Craig?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 6°.
What is the hottest month in Craig?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 50°. About 15 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Craig get?
About 113 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Craig?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 20, and the last spring frost by May 29.
What is the rainiest month in Craig?
May, with 1.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 14 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Craig itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hayden, CO (16 mi, snow) and Craig 4sw, CO (5 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.