Creede Water Treatment Plant, Colorado climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Creede Water Treatment Plant's normal year runs from −10°F January nights to 79°F July afternoons, with 15.1 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 2.6°C, January lows of −23°C, July highs of 26°C, 384 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationCreede Water Treatment Plant
- Station IDUSC00051948
- Location37.83°N 106.93°W
- Elevation8,624 ft (2,629 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Creede Water Treatment Plant is 58°F and the normal low 17°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Creede Water Treatment Plant.
- Jan 33° -10°
- Feb 38° -4°
- Mar 46° 11°
- Apr 54° 21°
- May 63° 27°
- Jun 75° 33°
- Jul 79° 40°
- Aug 75° 40°
- Sep 70° 32°
- Oct 61° 20°
- Nov 46° 8°
- Dec 33° -8°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Creede Water Treatment Plant each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 79°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of −10°F. The most precipitation falls in August (2.73 in), the least in December (0.66 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33°F | −10°F | 11.6°F | 0.84 | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 38°F | −4°F | 16.6°F | 0.76 | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 46°F | 11°F | 28.2°F | 0.97 | – | <1 | 31 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 54°F | 21°F | 37.3°F | 1.05 | – | <1 | 29 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 63°F | 27°F | 45.0°F | 1.02 | – | <1 | 26 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 75°F | 33°F | 53.6°F | 0.82 | – | <1 | 15 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 79°F | 40°F | 59.7°F | 2.03 | – | <1 | 2 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 75°F | 40°F | 57.5°F | 2.73 | – | <1 | 2 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 70°F | 32°F | 51.0°F | 1.74 | – | <1 | 17 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 61°F | 20°F | 40.4°F | 1.29 | – | <1 | 30 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 46°F | 8°F | 26.8°F | 1.22 | – | <1 | 30 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 33°F | −8°F | 12.5°F | 0.66 | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 56°F | 17°F | 36.7°F | 15.13 | – | <1 | 273 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0°C | −23°C | −11.3°C | 21 mm |
| February | 3°C | −20°C | −8.6°C | 19 mm |
| March | 8°C | −12°C | −2.1°C | 25 mm |
| April | 12°C | −6°C | 2.9°C | 27 mm |
| May | 17°C | −3°C | 7.2°C | 26 mm |
| June | 24°C | 0°C | 12.0°C | 21 mm |
| July | 26°C | 5°C | 15.4°C | 52 mm |
| August | 24°C | 5°C | 14.2°C | 69 mm |
| September | 21°C | 0°C | 10.6°C | 44 mm |
| October | 16°C | −7°C | 4.7°C | 33 mm |
| November | 8°C | −13°C | −2.9°C | 31 mm |
| December | 0°C | −22°C | −10.8°C | 17 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Hermit (8 mi SE) (10 miles away), gets 55 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00051948; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Creede Water Treatment Plant?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00051948.
How hot and how cold does it get at Creede Water Treatment Plant?
In a normal year in Creede Water Treatment Plant, a 90°F day is rare and 273 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 273a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 45high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00051948.
How sunny is it at Creede Water Treatment Plant?
Over a year 81% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Creede Water Treatment Plant, 5.2 kWh per square metre a day. January is the sunniest month (85%) and July the cloudiest (77%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 85% | 3.2 |
| February | 83% | 4.1 |
| March | 83% | 5.4 |
| April | 79% | 6.4 |
| May | 80% | 7.1 |
| June | 85% | 7.8 |
| July | 77% | 6.7 |
| August | 77% | 6.1 |
| September | 82% | 5.5 |
| October | 84% | 4.4 |
| November | 83% | 3.3 |
| December | 82% | 2.7 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Creede Water Treatment Plant record?
A normal year at Creede Water Treatment Plant brings 10,294 heating degree days, 92% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 3 cooling degree days, 100% fewer than the median (908). Ten months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 756 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,657 | 0 |
| February | 1,354 | 0 |
| March | 1,141 | 0 |
| April | 830 | 0 |
| May | 620 | 0 |
| June | 341 | 0 |
| July | 168 | 2 |
| August | 232 | 1 |
| September | 419 | 0 |
| October | 761 | 0 |
| November | 1,146 | 0 |
| December | 1,627 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 10,294 | 3 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00051948. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
Have recent years at Creede Water Treatment Plant been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 39.5°F, 2.8°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 36.7°F. 5 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.4°F | +2.6°F | 10.02 |
| 2022 | 39.5°F | +2.8°F | 11.03 |
| 2023 | 37.0°F | +0.3°F | 7.50 |
| 2024 | 38.3°F | +1.6°F | 20.00 |
| 2025 | 39.5°F | +2.8°F | 11.69 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00051948. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Creede Water Treatment Plant's climate compare?
Creede Water Treatment Plant is warmer than 6 of the 125 places with their own NOAA record in Colorado, and wetter than 55. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 36.7°F is warmer than 2%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Creede Water Treatment Plant is Dfb: continental, no dry season, warm summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Questions about Creede Water Treatment Plant's climate
What is the coldest month at Creede Water Treatment Plant?
January, with a normal high of 33°F and a normal low of −10°F. The warmest is July (79°F by day, 40°F at night).
Does it snow at Creede Water Treatment Plant?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Hermit (8 mi SE) (10 miles away), records 55 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Creede Water Treatment Plant?
August, with 2.73 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is December with 0.66 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Creede Water Treatment Plant in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Creede Water Treatment Plant in zone 5a in ZIP code 81130, the nearest ZIP area.
Nearby and next
- Colorado climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Creede, CO2 miles from this station, 40.9°F a year
- Santa Maria Reservoir, CO10 miles from this station, 36.3°F a year
- Hermit (8 mi SE), CO11 miles from this station, 38.0°F a year
- Rio Grande Reservoir, CO20 miles from this station, 36.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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