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Stonewall Gap, CO climate

Stonewall Gap has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 105 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
80°
100th coolest of 481 Colorado towns
January low
15°
204th coldest of 481 Colorado towns
Rain + melted snow
18 in
131st wettest of 481 Colorado towns
Snow a winter
105 in
100th snowiest of 465 Colorado towns
A normal year

What a year in Stonewall Gap feels like

Winter

43° / 16°
Typical high / low · 28 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

58° / 29°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

78° / 47°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

61° / 32°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Stonewall Gap weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January43°15°0.8" 14.4"522 23° – 35°
February44°17°0.6" 14.5"622 25° – 37°
March51°23°1.2" 21.0"718 33° – 42°
April58°28°1.4" 18.3"89 38° – 48°
May67°36°1.6" 4.5"72 47° – 56°
June77°45°1.2" 070 56° – 65°
July80°49°3.5" 0140 62° – 69°
August77°48°3.2" 0120 59° – 66°
September72°41°1.5" 0.6"70 51° – 61°
October62°31°1.2" 7.8"63 42° – 52°
November50°22°0.8" 9.6"49 28° – 43°
December42°15°0.9" 14.1"518 23° – 34°
Year60°31°17.8"104.8"89102

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Stonewall Gap

Stonewall Gap gets 18 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 89 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 102 days of the year.

18 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 91% of U.S. towns
105 in
Snow in a normal winter
More snow than 97% of U.S. towns
102 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
More than 91% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
3.5"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
21"
Compared with other towns

How Stonewall Gap compares

Summer heat80° July high
Cooler than 87% of U.S. towns100th coolest of 481 Colorado towns
Winter cold15° January low
Colder than 70% of U.S. towns204th coldest of 481 Colorado towns
Precipitation18" a year
Drier than 91% of U.S. towns131st wettest of 481 Colorado towns
Snow105" a winter
Snowier than 97% of U.S. towns100th snowiest of 465 Colorado towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.5°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Stonewall Gap averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 71% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.5° now 29°, was 28°
🌷 Spring+1.9° now 44°, was 42°
☀️ Summer+1.3° now 63°, was 61°
🍂 Fall+1.3° now 46°, was 45°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Stonewall Gap’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 28° to 43°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Stonewall Gap’s climate

What is the coldest month in Stonewall Gap?

January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 15°.

What is the hottest month in Stonewall Gap?

July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 49°.

How much snow does Stonewall Gap get?

About 105 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.

What is the rainiest month in Stonewall Gap?

July, with 3.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 18 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Stonewall Gap itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Aguilar 18wsw, CO (12 mi, snow). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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