Durango LA Plata CO, CO Climate

Climate Insight: Durango LA Plata CO, CO

Based on station USW00093005 feeding NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals, Durango LA Plata CO, Colorado averages 46°F a year, ranging from a mean daily high of 63°F to a mean daily low of 30°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. Because these figures are thirty-year averages rather than any single year's readings, they describe the typical month, not a forecast for it.

Durango LA Plata CO averages 13.5 inches of precipitation a year, predominantly as rainfall, and that matters as much to daily life here as temperature does. The frost-free season averages 118 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near June 1 and the first fall freeze near September 27. As for energy demand, 7,032 heating degree days and 290 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Durango LA Plata 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.