Morgan Heights has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Morgan Heights at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Morgan Heights’s climate
Read from where Morgan Heights sits among Colorado’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Morgan Heights averaged 2.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.6°).
A bigger shift than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
23 inches of snow, 14 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 64 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 153 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 6 and the first by October 6.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in Morgan Heights feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Morgan Heights’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
153 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 6 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 6.
About 23" a winter over 8 days with an inch or more, most in December. Snow covers the ground about 24 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 89% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 51 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 91°.
The nicest months are May and September.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →How Morgan Heights compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Colorado.
Morgan Heights 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 | 42° | 13° | 0.3" | 3.8" | 3 | 7 | 17° – 36° |
| February | 46° | 17° | 0.3" | 3.9" | 3 | 6 | 22° – 40° |
| March | 57° | 25° | 0.7" | 3.8" | 4 | 2 | 34° – 48° |
| April | 64° | 32° | 1.4" | 1.7" | 6 | 1 | 42° – 54° |
| May | 73° | 43° | 2.2" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| June | 85° | 53° | 2.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| July | 91° | 59° | 2.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 88° | 57° | 2.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| September | 81° | 48° | 1.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| October | 67° | 34° | 1.1" | 2.1" | 5 | 1 | 42° – 57° |
| November | 53° | 23° | 0.4" | 2.7" | 3 | 1 | 28° – 47° |
| December | 42° | 14° | 0.3" | 4.4" | 3 | 7 | 19° – 33° |
| Year | 66° | 35° | 14.4" | 22.7" | 64 | 24 |
Heating and cooling a home in Morgan Heights
89% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 17° to 36°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Morgan Heights’s climate
What is the coldest month in Morgan Heights?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Morgan Heights?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 59°. About 51 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Morgan Heights get?
About 23 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Morgan Heights?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 6, and the last spring frost by May 6.
What is the rainiest month in Morgan Heights?
June, with 2.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 14 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Morgan Heights.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Morgan Heights itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ft Morgan, CO (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.