Paragon Estates, CO climate
Paragon Estates has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 85 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Paragon Estates feels like
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Paragon Estates 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 19° | 0.7" | 10.2" | 6 | 25° – 39° |
| February | 47° | 20° | 0.8" | 17.4" | 8 | 28° – 41° |
| March | 56° | 27° | 1.7" | 13.6" | 7 | 36° – 48° |
| April | 62° | 33° | 2.6" | 11.9" | 8 | 42° – 53° |
| May | 71° | 43° | 2.8" | 2.5" | 12 | 51° – 61° |
| June | 82° | 51° | 1.9" | 0 | 9 | 62° – 72° |
| July | 88° | 57° | 1.8" | 0 | 10 | 68° – 76° |
| August | 86° | 55° | 1.7" | 0 | 10 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 78° | 47° | 1.5" | 0 | 7 | 57° – 67° |
| October | 65° | 35° | 1.3" | 6.9" | 7 | 43° – 57° |
| November | 54° | 26° | 1.0" | 8.5" | 5 | 31° – 47° |
| December | 46° | 19° | 0.6" | 14.2" | 6 | 25° – 36° |
| Year | 65° | 36° | 18.3" | 85.2" | 94 |
“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 Paragon Estates
Paragon Estates gets 18 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and December the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 94 days a year.
About 151 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 6 and the first one by October 5. That leaves about 151 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 80% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Paragon Estates
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Paragon Estates, 90% of that work is heating and 10% 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.
Paragon Estates and its neighbors
Paragon Estates borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Louisville has both the coldest January nights (19°) and the hottest July afternoons (89°). Paragon Estates’s January low is 19° and its July high 88°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Paragon Estates 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 Paragon Estates averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°). The shift is smaller than in 52% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Paragon Estates’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 31° to 47°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Paragon Estates’s climate
What is the coldest month in Paragon Estates?
December, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Paragon Estates?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 57°. About 33 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Paragon Estates get?
About 85 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Paragon Estates?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 5, and the last spring frost by May 6.
What is the rainiest month in Paragon Estates?
May, with 2.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 18 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Paragon Estates itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Boulder 2.9 S, CO (4 mi, snow) and Boulder, CO (4 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.