Crestone, CO Climate

Climate Insight: Crestone, CO

The NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals describe Crestone, Colorado as a location with an annual average temperature of 44°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 58°F to a mean daily low of 30°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. These thirty-year averages, computed from station USC00051964, smooth out year-to-year variability and give a baseline expectation for typical conditions in any given month.

Beyond temperature, Crestone averages 12.4 inches of precipitation annually, with 58.6 inches typically falling as snow - a real factor for anyone planning to live, garden, or travel here. The frost-free season averages 123 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near May 26 and the first fall freeze near September 26. Turning to energy use, 7,896 heating degree days and 103 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Crestone 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 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.