Guffey, CO climate
Guffey has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 76°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 68 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Guffey feels like
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Guffey 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 8° | 0.4" | 6.4" | 3 | 12° – 30° |
| February | 38° | 11° | 0.5" | 6.9" | 3 | 17° – 33° |
| March | 45° | 18° | 0.9" | 14.8" | 6 | 27° – 38° |
| April | 51° | 24° | 1.4" | 14.4" | 7 | 33° – 43° |
| May | 61° | 33° | 1.5" | 3.3" | 8 | 42° – 51° |
| June | 72° | 41° | 1.2" | 0 | 8 | 52° – 61° |
| July | 76° | 47° | 2.4" | 0 | 11 | 58° – 64° |
| August | 74° | 45° | 2.4" | 0 | 13 | 56° – 62° |
| September | 68° | 38° | 1.2" | 0.5" | 7 | 49° – 57° |
| October | 57° | 28° | 0.8" | 5.7" | 5 | 36° – 47° |
| November | 45° | 18° | 0.5" | 10.0" | 4 | 23° – 38° |
| December | 36° | 10° | 0.5" | 5.9" | 2 | 16° – 30° |
| Year | 55° | 27° | 13.6" | 67.9" | 78 |
“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 Guffey
Guffey gets 14 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 78 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Guffey
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Guffey, 100% of that work is heating and 0% 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 Guffey 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 Guffey averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°). The shift is smaller than in 66% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Guffey’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 12° to 30°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Guffey’s climate
What is the coldest month in Guffey?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 8°.
What is the hottest month in Guffey?
July, with a typical high of 76° and a low of 47°.
How much snow does Guffey get?
About 68 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.
When is the first frost in Guffey?
Frost is uncommon. Only 100% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Guffey?
July, with 2.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 14 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Guffey itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Guffey 10 Se, CO (9 mi, snow) and Florissant Fossil Bed, CO (16 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.