Kit Carson, CO climate
Kit Carson has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Kit Carson feels like
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Kit Carson 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 | 46° | 15° | 0.2" | 2.4" | 2 | 4 | 19° – 35° |
| February | 48° | 18° | 0.3" | 3.0" | 3 | 4 | 26° – 42° |
| March | 58° | 27° | 0.6" | 3.0" | 3 | 1 | 37° – 49° |
| April | 66° | 34° | 1.5" | 0.9" | 5 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| May | 75° | 45° | 2.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| June | 87° | 55° | 2.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| July | 92° | 61° | 3.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| August | 89° | 59° | 2.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| September | 82° | 50° | 0.8" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| October | 68° | 36° | 1.0" | 0.2" | 3 | 0 | 44° – 58° |
| November | 55° | 24° | 0.4" | 2.4" | 2 | 1 | 33° – 46° |
| December | 45° | 16° | 0.3" | 4.0" | 2 | 4 | 24° – 35° |
| Year | 68° | 37° | 14.7" | 15.9" | 49 | 15 |
“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 Kit Carson
Kit Carson gets 15 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 49 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 15 days of the year.
About 142 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 10 and the first one by October 1. That leaves about 142 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 88% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Kit Carson
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Kit Carson, 87% of that work is heating and 13% 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 Kit Carson 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 Kit Carson averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°). The shift is smaller than in 55% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Kit Carson’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 35°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Kit Carson’s climate
What is the coldest month in Kit Carson?
January, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Kit Carson?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 61°. About 62 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Kit Carson get?
About 16 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Kit Carson?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 1, and the last spring frost by May 10.
What is the rainiest month in Kit Carson?
July, with 3.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 15 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Kit Carson itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Kit Carson, CO (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.