Ignacio, CO climate
Ignacio has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Ignacio feels like
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Ignacio 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 | 42° | 14° | 1.1" | 8.9" | 7 | 21 | 21° – 35° |
| February | 46° | 19° | 1.1" | 9.8" | 6 | 15 | 26° – 39° |
| March | 56° | 26° | 0.9" | 3.0" | 6 | 5 | 35° – 46° |
| April | 63° | 32° | 0.9" | 0.8" | 5 | 1 | 43° – 52° |
| May | 73° | 39° | 0.8" | 0.2" | 5 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| June | 85° | 47° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| July | 89° | 54° | 1.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| August | 86° | 53° | 1.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 79° | 45° | 1.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| October | 66° | 34° | 1.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 45° – 54° |
| November | 52° | 24° | 1.0" | 2.0" | 5 | 2 | 31° – 45° |
| December | 42° | 16° | 0.9" | 9.1" | 7 | 13 | 20° – 34° |
| Year | 65° | 34° | 13.1" | 33.8" | 78 | 56 |
“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 Ignacio
Ignacio gets 13 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 78 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 56 days of the year.
About 116 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 1 and the first one by September 27. That leaves about 116 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 98% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Ignacio
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Ignacio, 96% of that work is heating and 4% 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 Ignacio 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 Ignacio averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 82% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Ignacio’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 21° to 35°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Ignacio’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ignacio?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 14°.
What is the hottest month in Ignacio?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 54°. About 22 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Ignacio get?
About 34 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Ignacio?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 27, and the last spring frost by June 1.
What is the rainiest month in Ignacio?
August, with 1.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 13 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ignacio itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ignacio 6ese, CO (6 mi, snow) and Durango La Plata Co Airport, CO (7 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.