Kim, CO climate
Kim has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Kim feels like
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Kim 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 | 47° | 20° | 0.4" | 4.2" | 3 | 4 | 24° – 38° |
| February | 50° | 22° | 0.4" | 2.8" | 3 | 4 | 31° – 45° |
| March | 58° | 29° | 0.9" | 5.0" | 4 | 2 | 37° – 50° |
| April | 65° | 35° | 1.4" | 4.2" | 6 | 1 | 43° – 55° |
| May | 74° | 45° | 2.1" | 0.4" | 7 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| June | 84° | 54° | 1.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| July | 88° | 59° | 2.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 71° – 77° |
| August | 85° | 57° | 2.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 79° | 50° | 1.3" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| October | 67° | 38° | 1.1" | 2.1" | 3 | 1 | 47° – 58° |
| November | 56° | 28° | 0.6" | 3.3" | 3 | 2 | 34° – 47° |
| December | 47° | 20° | 0.5" | 4.9" | 3 | 4 | 28° – 38° |
| Year | 67° | 38° | 16.1" | 26.9" | 61 | 19 |
“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 Kim
Kim 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 61 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 19 days of the year.
About 175 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first one by October 18. That leaves about 175 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 54% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Kim
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Kim, 84% of that work is heating and 16% 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 Kim 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 Kim averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°). The shift is smaller than in 62% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Kim’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 31° to 45°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Kim’s climate
What is the coldest month in Kim?
January, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Kim?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 59°. About 33 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Kim get?
About 27 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.
When is the first frost in Kim?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 18, and the last spring frost by April 24.
What is the rainiest month in Kim?
July, with 2.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 16 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Kim itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Kim 10sse, CO (10 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.