Oak Creek, CO climate
Oak Creek has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 131 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Oak Creek feels like
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Oak Creek 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 | 31° | 9° | 1.6" | 26.1" | 12 | 31 | 15° – 26° |
| February | 35° | 12° | 1.6" | 21.3" | 11 | 28 | 18° – 32° |
| March | 45° | 21° | 1.7" | 16.8" | 10 | 27 | 27° – 40° |
| April | 53° | 27° | 2.1" | 15.5" | 11 | 9 | 35° – 45° |
| May | 63° | 35° | 2.0" | 4.7" | 10 | 1 | 45° – 53° |
| June | 74° | 42° | 1.2" | 0.5" | 7 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| July | 81° | 48° | 1.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| August | 79° | 46° | 1.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| September | 71° | 39° | 1.8" | 0.6" | 9 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| October | 57° | 29° | 1.8" | 6.9" | 8 | 3 | 36° – 48° |
| November | 43° | 19° | 1.5" | 17.4" | 9 | 15 | 22° – 38° |
| December | 32° | 10° | 1.5" | 21.4" | 11 | 28 | 16° – 26° |
| Year | 55° | 28° | 19.3" | 131.2" | 119 | 144 |
“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 Oak Creek
Oak Creek gets 19 inches of rain and melted snow a year. April is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 119 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 144 days of the year.
About 89 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 14 and the first one by September 11. That leaves about 89 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Oak Creek
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Oak Creek, 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 Oak Creek 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 Oak Creek averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.7°). The shift is larger than in 78% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Oak Creek’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 22° to 38°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Oak Creek’s climate
What is the coldest month in Oak Creek?
January, with a typical high of 31° and a low of 9°.
What is the hottest month in Oak Creek?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 48°.
How much snow does Oak Creek get?
About 131 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Oak Creek?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 11, and the last spring frost by June 14.
What is the rainiest month in Oak Creek?
April, with 2.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 19 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Oak Creek itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Yampa, CO (9 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.