Four Square Mile, CO climate
Four Square Mile has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Four Square Mile feels like
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Four Square Mile 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 | 46° | 19° | 0.5" | 6.4" | 5 | 10 | 24° – 39° |
| February | 47° | 21° | 0.6" | 7.6" | 6 | 9 | 29° – 42° |
| March | 56° | 28° | 1.1" | 8.8" | 7 | 4 | 36° – 49° |
| April | 62° | 34° | 1.9" | 6.2" | 8 | 2 | 42° – 53° |
| May | 71° | 44° | 2.5" | 1.4" | 11 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| June | 83° | 53° | 1.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| July | 89° | 59° | 2.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| August | 86° | 57° | 1.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 79° | 49° | 1.3" | 0.8" | 6 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| October | 66° | 36° | 1.0" | 3.9" | 5 | 2 | 43° – 57° |
| November | 54° | 27° | 0.7" | 7.3" | 6 | 5 | 32° – 48° |
| December | 46° | 19° | 0.5" | 6.6" | 5 | 10 | 26° – 36° |
| Year | 65° | 37° | 15.6" | 49.0" | 84 | 43 |
“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 Four Square Mile
Four Square Mile gets 16 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 84 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 43 days of the year.
About 156 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first one by October 8. That leaves about 156 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 75% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Four Square Mile
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Four Square Mile, 88% of that work is heating and 12% 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.
Four Square Mile and its neighbors
Four Square Mile borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.4°. Aurora has the coldest January nights (18°) and Denver the hottest July afternoons (89°). Four Square Mile’s January low is 19° and its July high 89°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Four Square Mile 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 Four Square Mile averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 71% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Four Square Mile’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 32° to 48°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Four Square Mile’s climate
What is the coldest month in Four Square Mile?
December, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Four Square Mile?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 59°. About 42 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Four Square Mile get?
About 49 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.
When is the first frost in Four Square Mile?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 8, and the last spring frost by May 4.
What is the rainiest month in Four Square Mile?
May, with 2.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 16 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Four Square Mile itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Denver-stapleton, CO (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.