Fruita, CO climate
Fruita has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Fruita feels like
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Fruita 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° | 16° | 0.5" | 4.5" | 6 | 12 | 19° – 36° |
| February | 48° | 23° | 0.5" | 2.9" | 6 | 4 | 30° – 42° |
| March | 61° | 31° | 0.7" | 1.8" | 7 | 1 | 41° – 51° |
| April | 68° | 37° | 0.9" | 0.9" | 7 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| May | 79° | 46° | 0.9" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| June | 91° | 55° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| July | 96° | 62° | 0.7" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| August | 93° | 60° | 0.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| September | 84° | 50° | 1.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| October | 70° | 38° | 1.0" | 0.4" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| November | 54° | 27° | 0.6" | 1.9" | 5 | 1 | 33° – 47° |
| December | 41° | 18° | 0.5" | 5.2" | 6 | 7 | 22° – 36° |
| Year | 69° | 39° | 8.9" | 17.7" | 72 | 24 |
“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 Fruita
Fruita gets 9 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 72 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 24 days of the year.
About 164 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first one by October 11. That leaves about 164 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 67% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Fruita
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Fruita, 85% of that work is heating and 15% 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.
Fruita and its neighbors
Fruita borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Loma has both the coldest January nights (16°) and the hottest July afternoons (97°). Fruita’s January low is 16° and its July high 96°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Fruita 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 Fruita averaged 2.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.0°). The shift is larger than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Fruita’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 19° to 36°. September is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Fruita’s climate
What is the coldest month in Fruita?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Fruita?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 62°. About 70 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Fruita get?
About 18 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Fruita?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 11, and the last spring frost by April 27.
What is the rainiest month in Fruita?
September, with 1.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 9 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Fruita itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Grand Junction Walker Fld, CO (10 mi, snow) and Fruita, 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.