Dove Valley, CO climate
Dove Valley has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Dove Valley feels like
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Dove Valley 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° | 19° | 0.5" | 8.1" | 5 | 22 | 23° – 37° |
| February | 47° | 20° | 0.5" | 11.6" | 6 | 19 | 28° – 41° |
| March | 55° | 27° | 1.1" | 9.9" | 6 | 11 | 35° – 48° |
| April | 61° | 33° | 1.9" | 10.9" | 9 | 5 | 41° – 52° |
| May | 70° | 42° | 2.2" | 2.5" | 12 | 1 | 49° – 60° |
| June | 82° | 52° | 2.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| July | 88° | 58° | 2.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| August | 85° | 56° | 1.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| September | 78° | 48° | 1.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| October | 65° | 36° | 1.1" | 6.3" | 7 | 4 | 42° – 56° |
| November | 53° | 26° | 0.7" | 6.1" | 5 | 8 | 31° – 47° |
| December | 45° | 18° | 0.5" | 8.6" | 6 | 19 | 25° – 36° |
| Year | 64° | 36° | 15.8" | 64.0" | 93 | 87 |
“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 Dove Valley
Dove Valley gets 16 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 93 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 87 days of the year.
About 154 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first one by October 8. That leaves about 154 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 77% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Dove Valley
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Dove Valley, 90% of that work is heating and 10% 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.
Dove Valley and its neighbors
Dove Valley borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Centennial has both the coldest January nights (19°) and the hottest July afternoons (88°). Dove Valley’s January low is 19° and its July high 88°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Dove Valley 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 Dove Valley averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.4°). The shift is larger than in 71% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Dove Valley’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 47°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Dove Valley’s climate
What is the coldest month in Dove Valley?
December, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Dove Valley?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 58°. About 32 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Dove Valley get?
About 64 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Dove Valley?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 8, and the last spring frost by May 5.
What is the rainiest month in Dove Valley?
July, with 2.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 16 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Dove Valley itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Highlands Ranch 3.2 Ese, CO (5 mi, snow) and Denver Centennial Airport, 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.