Roxborough Park, CO climate
Roxborough Park has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 62 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Roxborough Park feels like
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Roxborough Park 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 | 46° | 18° | 0.7" | 8.7" | 4 | 10 | 24° – 38° |
| February | 47° | 20° | 0.9" | 10.4" | 5 | 9 | 28° – 40° |
| March | 55° | 26° | 1.8" | 9.6" | 6 | 6 | 35° – 46° |
| April | 60° | 32° | 2.6" | 8.5" | 8 | 3 | 41° – 52° |
| May | 69° | 41° | 2.5" | 1.2" | 10 | 1 | 49° – 59° |
| June | 81° | 50° | 1.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| July | 86° | 57° | 2.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| August | 84° | 55° | 2.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| September | 77° | 47° | 1.5" | 0.6" | 7 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| October | 65° | 35° | 1.3" | 3.7" | 6 | 2 | 42° – 55° |
| November | 54° | 26° | 1.0" | 7.9" | 5 | 5 | 31° – 47° |
| December | 46° | 18° | 0.8" | 11.6" | 4 | 11 | 25° – 36° |
| Year | 64° | 35° | 19.1" | 62.2" | 81 | 46 |
“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 Roxborough Park
Roxborough Park gets 19 inches of rain and melted snow a year. April is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 81 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 46 days of the year.
About 136 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 16 and the first one by October 1. That leaves about 136 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 92% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Roxborough Park
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Roxborough Park, 92% of that work is heating and 8% 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 Roxborough Park 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 Roxborough Park averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°). The shift is smaller than in 53% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Roxborough Park’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°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Roxborough Park’s climate
What is the coldest month in Roxborough Park?
December, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Roxborough Park?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 57°. About 22 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Roxborough Park get?
About 62 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Roxborough Park?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 1, and the last spring frost by May 16.
What is the rainiest month in Roxborough Park?
April, with 2.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 19 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Roxborough Park itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Kassler, CO (3 mi, snow) and Roxborough Sp, CO (1 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.