Montezuma, CO climate
Montezuma has cold, snowy winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 66°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 185 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Montezuma feels like
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Montezuma 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 | 27° | 10° | 2.3" | 27.7" | 13 | 31 | 13° – 24° |
| February | 29° | 10° | 2.4" | 27.7" | 12 | 29 | 15° – 26° |
| March | 37° | 15° | 2.7" | 27.6" | 13 | 31 | 21° – 32° |
| April | 42° | 20° | 3.4" | 28.0" | 13 | 25 | 26° – 36° |
| May | 51° | 29° | 2.7" | 9.5" | 10 | 4 | 35° – 44° |
| June | 61° | 37° | 1.5" | 0.8" | 8 | 0 | 45° – 54° |
| July | 66° | 42° | 2.4" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 51° – 58° |
| August | 64° | 41° | 2.5" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 49° – 56° |
| September | 57° | 35° | 1.8" | 2.2" | 10 | 1 | 41° – 50° |
| October | 46° | 26° | 2.0" | 13.6" | 9 | 7 | 30° – 41° |
| November | 35° | 16° | 2.2" | 23.7" | 10 | 24 | 17° – 33° |
| December | 27° | 10° | 2.2" | 23.8" | 11 | 29 | 13° – 23° |
| Year | 45° | 24° | 28.0" | 184.6" | 136 | 179 |
“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 Montezuma
Montezuma gets 28 inches of rain and melted snow a year. April is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 136 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 179 days of the year.
About 103 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 6 and the first one by September 19. That leaves about 103 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Montezuma
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Montezuma, 100% of that work is heating and 0% 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 Montezuma 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 Montezuma averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°). The shift is smaller than in 60% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Montezuma’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 17° to 33°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Montezuma’s climate
What is the coldest month in Montezuma?
January, with a typical high of 27° and a low of 10°.
What is the hottest month in Montezuma?
July, with a typical high of 66° and a low of 42°.
How much snow does Montezuma get?
About 185 inches in a normal winter, most of it in April.
When is the first frost in Montezuma?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 19, and the last spring frost by June 6.
What is the rainiest month in Montezuma?
April, with 3.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 28 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Montezuma itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Breckenridge, CO (11 mi, snow) and Cabin Creek, CO (10 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.