Ophir has cold winters and cool summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 65°, a January night drops to 10°.
A year in Ophir at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Ophir’s climate
Read from where Ophir sits among Colorado’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Ophir feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Rain and snow in Ophir
January is the wettest month and June the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No snow records from a nearby station.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Ophir averaged 2.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.5°).
A bigger shift than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
Living with Ophir’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
Most months average under 55°, so heat runs much of the year.
The nicest months are July and August. 1.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →How Ophir compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Colorado.
Ophir weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 10° | 4.0" | 13° – 26° |
| February | 33° | 10° | 3.9" | 17° – 28° |
| March | 40° | 14° | 4.0" | 22° – 32° |
| April | 44° | 21° | 3.8" | 28° – 38° |
| May | 51° | 29° | 2.6" | 36° – 44° |
| June | 61° | 37° | 1.1" | 45° – 53° |
| July | 65° | 42° | 2.6" | 50° – 58° |
| August | 63° | 41° | 3.0" | 50° – 56° |
| September | 57° | 36° | 3.1" | 41° – 50° |
| October | 47° | 27° | 3.2" | 33° – 41° |
| November | 38° | 16° | 3.6" | 19° – 35° |
| December | 31° | 9° | 3.8" | 15° – 27° |
| Year | 47° | 24° | 38.5" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 19° to 35°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Ophir’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ophir?
December, with a typical high of 31° and a low of 9°.
What is the hottest month in Ophir?
July, with a typical high of 65° and a low of 42°.
What is the rainiest month in Ophir?
January, with 4.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 38 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Ophir.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ophir itself (about a 3-mile square). 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.