Fraser, Colorado climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Fraser's normal year runs from −1°F January nights to 77°F July afternoons, with 19.6 inches of precipitation and 143 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 2.2°C, January lows of −18°C, July highs of 25°C, 497 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationFraser
- Station IDUSC00053116
- Location39.94°N 105.82°W
- Elevation8,560 ft (2,609 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population1,515
On October 23, the normal high in Fraser is 52°F and the normal low 19°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 23%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Fraser.
- Jan 31° -1°
- Feb 34° 2°
- Mar 43° 11°
- Apr 51° 20°
- May 62° 27°
- Jun 72° 33°
- Jul 77° 38°
- Aug 75° 37°
- Sep 68° 29°
- Oct 56° 21°
- Nov 41° 10°
- Dec 31° -1°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Fraser each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 77°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of −1°F. The most precipitation falls in April (2.04 in), the least in June (1.18 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°F | −1°F | 14.9°F | 1.94 | 24.7 | 11 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 34°F | 2°F | 18.2°F | 1.43 | 24.7 | 11 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 43°F | 11°F | 26.7°F | 1.79 | 19.4 | 8 | <1 | 31 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 51°F | 20°F | 35.4°F | 2.04 | 18.6 | 9 | <1 | 29 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 62°F | 27°F | 44.5°F | 1.27 | 3.0 | 7 | <1 | 26 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 72°F | 33°F | 52.5°F | 1.18 | 0.4 | 6 | <1 | 17 | 15 h |
| July | 77°F | 38°F | 57.4°F | 1.90 | 0.0 | 9 | <1 | 5 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 75°F | 37°F | 55.6°F | 1.73 | 0.0 | 11 | <1 | 8 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 68°F | 29°F | 48.6°F | 1.63 | 1.2 | 8 | <1 | 22 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 56°F | 21°F | 38.3°F | 1.62 | 9.5 | 7 | <1 | 29 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 41°F | 10°F | 25.3°F | 1.37 | 16.2 | 8 | <1 | 30 | 10 h |
| December | 31°F | −1°F | 15.0°F | 1.68 | 25.5 | 10 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 53°F | 19°F | 36.0°F | 19.58 | 143.2 | 105 | <1 | 288 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −1°C | −18°C | −9.5°C | 49 mm | 63 cm |
| February | 1°C | −17°C | −7.7°C | 36 mm | 63 cm |
| March | 6°C | −12°C | −2.9°C | 45 mm | 49 cm |
| April | 11°C | −7°C | 1.9°C | 52 mm | 47 cm |
| May | 17°C | −3°C | 6.9°C | 32 mm | 8 cm |
| June | 22°C | 0°C | 11.4°C | 30 mm | 1 cm |
| July | 25°C | 3°C | 14.1°C | 48 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 24°C | 3°C | 13.1°C | 44 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 20°C | −2°C | 9.2°C | 41 mm | 3 cm |
| October | 13°C | −6°C | 3.5°C | 41 mm | 24 cm |
| November | 5°C | −12°C | −3.7°C | 35 mm | 41 cm |
| December | −1°C | −18°C | −9.4°C | 43 mm | 65 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00053116; 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.
When is the best weather to visit Fraser?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September. Of those, June has the fewest days with rain (6).
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 USC00053116.
How hot and how cold does it get in Fraser?
In a normal year in Fraser, a 90°F day is rare, 288 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 105 days bring measurable precipitation.
- 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
- 288a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 60high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 105a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 45a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00053116.
How sunny is Fraser?
Over a year 77% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Fraser, 4.7 kWh per square metre a day. February is the sunniest month (82%) and May the cloudiest (71%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 81% | 2.7 |
| February | 82% | 3.8 |
| March | 79% | 4.9 |
| April | 73% | 5.6 |
| May | 71% | 6.2 |
| June | 78% | 7.0 |
| July | 75% | 6.4 |
| August | 75% | 5.8 |
| September | 81% | 5.2 |
| October | 80% | 3.9 |
| November | 79% | 2.8 |
| December | 79% | 2.4 |
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 much heating and cooling does Fraser need?
A normal year in Fraser brings 10,536 heating degree days, 96% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 0 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 566 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,552 | 0 |
| February | 1,310 | 0 |
| March | 1,187 | 0 |
| April | 887 | 0 |
| May | 636 | 0 |
| June | 375 | 0 |
| July | 236 | 0 |
| August | 290 | 0 |
| September | 494 | 0 |
| October | 828 | 0 |
| November | 1,191 | 0 |
| December | 1,551 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 10,536 | 0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00053116. 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.
Has Fraser been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 38.1°F, 2.1°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 36.0°F. 2 of the 3 complete years since 2023 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 35.3°F | −0.7°F | 16.10 | 77.5 |
| 2024 | 37.3°F | +1.3°F | – | – |
| 2025 | 38.1°F | +2.1°F | 13.27 | 75.7 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00053116. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Fraser's climate compare?
Fraser is warmer than 5 of the other 124 places with their own NOAA record in Colorado, and wetter than 106. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 36.0°F is warmer than 2%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Fraser is Dfc: continental, no dry season, cool 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.
Which places near Fraser share this climate record?
3 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Granby, CO2,305 people · 10 mi NW
- Winter Park, CO1,192 people · 5 mi S
- Tabernash, CO797 people · 3 mi NW
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Fraser's climate
What is the coldest month in Fraser?
January, with a normal high of 31°F and a normal low of −1°F. The warmest is July (77°F by day, 38°F at night).
Does it snow in Fraser?
Yes: 143 inches in a normal year, falling on 57 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in December (25.5 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Fraser?
April, with 2.04 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is June with 1.18 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Fraser in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Fraser in zone 5a in ZIP code 80482, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at Fraser's NOAA station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −31°F (18 years, 1991-2020): zone 3b.
Nearby and next
- Colorado climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Georgetown, CO17 miles from this station, 42.2°F a year
- Cabin Creek, CO21 miles from this station, 37.5°F a year
- Williams Fork Dam, CO22 miles from this station, 38.2°F a year
- Grand Lake, CO22 miles from this station, 36.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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