Padroni has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Padroni at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Padroni’s climate
Read from where Padroni sits among Colorado’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with Padroni’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
161 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 30 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 9.
About 37" a winter over 12 days with an inch or more, most in February. Snow covers the ground about 44 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 86% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 56 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 91°.
The nicest months are May and September. 1.2 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 →About 161 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 9.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in Padroni feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
37 inches of snow, 15 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 65 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Padroni averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.7°).
A bigger shift than in 66% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Padroni compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Colorado.
Padroni 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° | 16° | 0.2" | 3.7" | 3 | 11 | 20° – 38° |
| February | 45° | 19° | 0.4" | 7.4" | 4 | 10 | 23° – 40° |
| March | 56° | 27° | 0.7" | 4.8" | 4 | 4 | 33° – 49° |
| April | 63° | 33° | 1.6" | 5.1" | 7 | 2 | 43° – 54° |
| May | 72° | 44° | 2.6" | 1.2" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| June | 84° | 54° | 2.5" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| July | 91° | 60° | 2.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| August | 89° | 58° | 1.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 80° | 49° | 1.3" | 0.2" | 5 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| October | 66° | 35° | 1.1" | 3.1" | 5 | 2 | 42° – 56° |
| November | 52° | 25° | 0.4" | 4.4" | 3 | 4 | 30° – 45° |
| December | 42° | 17° | 0.3" | 6.9" | 3 | 11 | 20° – 35° |
| Year | 65° | 36° | 15.3" | 37.0" | 65 | 44 |
Heating and cooling a home in Padroni
86% 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 20° to 38°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Padroni’s climate
What is the coldest month in Padroni?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Padroni?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 60°. About 56 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Padroni get?
About 37 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Padroni?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 9, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Padroni?
May, with 2.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 15 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Padroni.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Padroni itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Fleming 3sw, CO (19 mi, snow) and Sterling, CO (11 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.