Sawpit, CO climate
Sawpit has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 76 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Sawpit feels like
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Sawpit 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 | 38° | 9° | 1.3" | 13.1" | 8 | 17° – 28° |
| February | 40° | 13° | 1.3" | 12.5" | 8 | 21° – 33° |
| March | 47° | 20° | 1.5" | 13.2" | 9 | 29° – 38° |
| April | 53° | 27° | 1.5" | 9.3" | 9 | 35° – 45° |
| May | 62° | 33° | 1.5" | 1.3" | 7 | 43° – 51° |
| June | 73° | 40° | 0.8" | 0.1" | 5 | 52° – 61° |
| July | 78° | 46° | 2.1" | 0 | 10 | 59° – 66° |
| August | 75° | 45° | 2.2" | 0 | 14 | 58° – 63° |
| September | 69° | 38° | 2.0" | 0.3" | 10 | 48° – 57° |
| October | 58° | 29° | 1.5" | 2.6" | 7 | 39° – 47° |
| November | 46° | 19° | 1.3" | 10.2" | 6 | 24° – 40° |
| December | 37° | 10° | 1.4" | 13.6" | 8 | 18° – 30° |
| Year | 56° | 27° | 18.3" | 76.2" | 99 |
“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 Sawpit
Sawpit gets 18 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 99 days a year.
About 131 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 21 and the first one by October 1. That leaves about 131 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 94% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Sawpit
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sawpit, 98% of that work is heating and 2% 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 Sawpit 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 Sawpit averaged 2.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.7°). The shift is larger than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Sawpit’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 24° to 40°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Sawpit’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sawpit?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 9°.
What is the hottest month in Sawpit?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 46°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Sawpit get?
About 76 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Sawpit?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 1, and the last spring frost by May 21.
What is the rainiest month in Sawpit?
August, with 2.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 18 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sawpit itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Placerville 3se, CO (1 mi, snow) and Norwood #2, CO (18 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.