Limon, CO climate
Limon has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade7° cooler than normal today. The forecast high is 65°, and a typical Oct 1 in Limon peaks around 72°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Limon feels like
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Limon 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 | 44° | 13° | 0.3" | 3.2" | 2 | 4 | 18° – 34° |
| February | 46° | 15° | 0.4" | 4.2" | 2 | 5 | 25° – 37° |
| March | 55° | 23° | 0.8" | 4.6" | 3 | 3 | 33° – 46° |
| April | 62° | 30° | 1.5" | 4.1" | 5 | 2 | 40° – 51° |
| May | 72° | 40° | 2.3" | 0.4" | 7 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| June | 83° | 49° | 2.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| July | 89° | 56° | 2.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| August | 86° | 54° | 2.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 79° | 45° | 1.0" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| October | 65° | 32° | 0.9" | 2.2" | 4 | 1 | 40° – 54° |
| November | 53° | 20° | 0.4" | 2.1" | 2 | 2 | 29° – 43° |
| December | 44° | 13° | 0.3" | 3.6" | 2 | 4 | 21° – 33° |
| Year | 65° | 32° | 15.3" | 24.4" | 53 | 20 |
“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 Limon
Limon gets 15 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and December the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 53 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 20 days of the year.
About 127 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 21 and the first one by September 26. That leaves about 127 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 96% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Limon
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Limon, 95% of that work is heating and 5% 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 Limon 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 Limon averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°). The shift is smaller than in 51% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Limon’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 18° to 34°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Limon’s climate
What is the coldest month in Limon?
January, with a typical high of 44° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Limon?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 56°. About 32 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Limon get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.
When is the first frost in Limon?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 26, and the last spring frost by May 21.
What is the rainiest month in Limon?
July, with 2.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 15 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Limon itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hugo 1 Nw, CO (13 mi, snow) and Limon Wsmo, CO (5 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.