Dove Creek has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Dove Creek at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Dove Creek’s climate
Read from where Dove Creek sits among Colorado’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Dove Creek averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.4°).
A bigger shift than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
64 inches of snow, 14 of rain and melt
August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 76 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Dove Creek feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 152 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 11 and the first by October 12.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Dove Creek’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
152 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 11 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 12.
About 64" a winter over 21 days with an inch or more, most in December. Snow covers the ground about 58 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through May. Heating is 93% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 15 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 86°.
The nicest months are June, August and September. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →How Dove Creek compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Colorado.
Dove Creek 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 | 39° | 15° | 1.3" | 13.4" | 6 | 19 | 20° – 35° |
| February | 43° | 19° | 1.2" | 13.5" | 6 | 13 | 26° – 39° |
| March | 51° | 26° | 1.1" | 7.4" | 6 | 8 | 34° – 43° |
| April | 59° | 31° | 0.9" | 6.1" | 6 | 1 | 40° – 50° |
| May | 69° | 39° | 1.1" | 1.1" | 5 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| June | 81° | 47° | 0.5" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| July | 86° | 54° | 1.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| August | 83° | 53° | 1.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| September | 75° | 45° | 1.4" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 55° – 63° |
| October | 63° | 34° | 1.4" | 1.3" | 7 | 0 | 43° – 53° |
| November | 49° | 24° | 1.0" | 7.3" | 5 | 4 | 29° – 43° |
| December | 39° | 16° | 1.3" | 13.9" | 6 | 14 | 21° – 33° |
| Year | 62° | 34° | 14.3" | 64.2" | 76 | 58 |
Heating and cooling a home in Dove Creek
93% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 35°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Dove Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Dove Creek?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Dove Creek?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 54°. About 15 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Dove Creek get?
About 64 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Dove Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 12, and the last spring frost by May 11.
What is the rainiest month in Dove Creek?
August, with 1.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 14 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Dove Creek.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Dove Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Monticello 2e, UT (23 mi, snow) and Dove Creek, CO (1 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.