Kiowa, CO climate
Kiowa has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 75 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Kiowa feels like
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Kiowa 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 | 43° | 15° | 0.6" | 7.9" | 5 | 19 | 20° – 35° |
| February | 44° | 17° | 0.7" | 10.2" | 6 | 17 | 25° – 37° |
| March | 52° | 24° | 1.3" | 10.9" | 7 | 11 | 32° – 44° |
| April | 58° | 30° | 2.2" | 14.6" | 8 | 7 | 39° – 50° |
| May | 67° | 39° | 2.7" | 2.8" | 10 | 1 | 47° – 57° |
| June | 79° | 49° | 2.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| July | 85° | 55° | 3.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| August | 82° | 53° | 2.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| September | 75° | 45° | 1.3" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| October | 63° | 33° | 1.0" | 8.7" | 6 | 4 | 40° – 54° |
| November | 51° | 23° | 0.7" | 7.4" | 5 | 9 | 28° – 44° |
| December | 43° | 16° | 0.6" | 12.0" | 5 | 19 | 22° – 34° |
| Year | 62° | 33° | 18.8" | 74.8" | 93 | 87 |
“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 Kiowa
Kiowa gets 19 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and December the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 93 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 87 days of the year.
About 137 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 16 and the first one by October 2. That leaves about 137 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 91% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Kiowa
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Kiowa, 94% of that work is heating and 6% 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 Kiowa 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 Kiowa averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.2°). The shift is larger than in 59% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Kiowa’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 28° to 44°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Kiowa’s climate
What is the coldest month in Kiowa?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Kiowa?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 55°. About 19 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Kiowa get?
About 75 inches in a normal winter, most of it in April.
When is the first frost in Kiowa?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 2, and the last spring frost by May 16.
What is the rainiest month in Kiowa?
July, with 3.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 19 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Kiowa itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Elizabeth 2nw, CO (9 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.