Bailey, CO Climate

Climate Insight: Bailey, CO

Bailey, Colorado runs an annual average of 41°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 57°F to a mean daily low of 25°F, per NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while December is the coldest. Drawn from station USC00050454, these thirty-year averages smooth out year-to-year swings into a baseline for what a typical month looks like here.

Rainfall (and snow, where it falls) shapes day-to-day life here as much as temperature does. Bailey sees about 17.2 inches of precipitation a year, with 82.6 inches typically falling as snow. The frost-free season averages 84 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near June 16 and the first fall freeze near September 8. On the energy side, 8,719 heating degree days and 19 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Bailey scores 34/100 (Below Average), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above are the practical planning tool: mild highs and lows land in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat peaks in summer, and December-driven cold sets in over deep winter. These are thirty-year averages, not a forecast - any single year can run warmer, wetter, drier, or cooler than the normal.