Parshall, CO climate
Parshall has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 81 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Parshall feels like
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Parshall 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 | 30° | 3° | 0.9" | 14.2" | 10 | 31 | 11° – 22° |
| February | 34° | 6° | 0.9" | 13.6" | 10 | 29 | 14° – 28° |
| March | 44° | 16° | 0.9" | 10.4" | 8 | 27 | 24° – 37° |
| April | 53° | 23° | 1.4" | 11.9" | 10 | 10 | 33° – 43° |
| May | 63° | 31° | 1.4" | 2.7" | 10 | 1 | 43° – 51° |
| June | 74° | 38° | 1.0" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 53° – 61° |
| July | 80° | 44° | 1.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| August | 78° | 42° | 1.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 57° – 64° |
| September | 71° | 35° | 1.5" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 48° – 56° |
| October | 58° | 25° | 1.2" | 4.8" | 8 | 3 | 35° – 46° |
| November | 43° | 15° | 0.9" | 9.9" | 8 | 15 | 20° – 36° |
| December | 31° | 5° | 1.0" | 13.3" | 9 | 28 | 12° – 24° |
| Year | 55° | 24° | 13.6" | 81.2" | 107 | 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 Parshall
Parshall gets 14 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 107 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 12 and the first one by September 10. That leaves about 89 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Parshall
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Parshall, 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 Parshall 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 Parshall averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°). The shift is larger than in 57% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Parshall’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 20° to 36°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Parshall’s climate
What is the coldest month in Parshall?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 3°.
What is the hottest month in Parshall?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 44°.
How much snow does Parshall get?
About 81 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Parshall?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 10, and the last spring frost by June 12.
What is the rainiest month in Parshall?
September, with 1.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 14 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Parshall itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Williams Fork Dam, CO (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.