Cortez Montezuma CO, CO Climate

Climate Insight: Cortez Montezuma CO, CO

Cortez Montezuma CO, Colorado runs an annual average of 49°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 66°F to a mean daily low of 32°F, per NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. Drawn from station USW00093069, these thirty-year averages smooth out year-to-year swings into a baseline for what a typical month looks like here.

Beyond temperature, Cortez Montezuma CO averages 11.7 inches of precipitation annually, predominantly as rainfall - a real factor for anyone planning to live, garden, or travel here. The frost-free season averages 124 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near May 27 and the first fall freeze near September 28. Turning to energy use, 6,304 heating degree days and 488 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Cortez Montezuma CO scores 54/100 (Moderate), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above turn that into a planning tool: expect the mildest highs and lows in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat at the peak of summer, and January-driven cold at the depth of winter. Every number here is a thirty-year average, not a forecast, so any given year can and does run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.