Gould 4 mi SE State Forest State Park, Colorado climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Gould 4 mi SE State Forest State Park's normal year runs from 3°F January nights to 73°F July afternoons, with 24.3 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 1.6°C, January lows of −16°C, July highs of 23°C, 617 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationGould 4 mi SE State Forest State Park
- Station IDUSC00053446
- Location40.51°N 106.01°W
- Elevation9,000 ft (2,743 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Gould 4 mi SE State Forest State Park is 47°F and the normal low 19°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 27%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Gould 4 mi SE State Forest State Park.
- Jan 29° 3°
- Feb 30° 5°
- Mar 38° 12°
- Apr 45° 20°
- May 55° 27°
- Jun 67° 34°
- Jul 73° 40°
- Aug 72° 38°
- Sep 64° 31°
- Oct 51° 22°
- Nov 38° 12°
- Dec 30° 4°
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 Gould 4 mi SE State Forest State Park each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 73°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 3°F. The most precipitation falls in April (2.65 in), the least in December (1.59 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°F | 3°F | 15.8°F | 1.72 | 11 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 30°F | 5°F | 17.5°F | 2.53 | 12 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 38°F | 12°F | 25.0°F | 1.84 | 10 | <1 | 31 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 45°F | 20°F | 32.3°F | 2.65 | 9 | <1 | 29 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 55°F | 27°F | 40.9°F | 2.30 | 10 | <1 | 28 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 67°F | 34°F | 50.2°F | 1.66 | 7 | <1 | 14 | 15 h |
| July | 73°F | 40°F | 56.3°F | 2.35 | 10 | <1 | 2 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 72°F | 38°F | 54.8°F | 2.07 | 11 | <1 | 4 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 64°F | 31°F | 47.7°F | 1.89 | 9 | <1 | 19 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 51°F | 22°F | 36.1°F | 2.04 | 8 | <1 | 30 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 38°F | 12°F | 24.9°F | 1.66 | 10 | <1 | 30 | 10 h |
| December | 30°F | 4°F | 17.0°F | 1.59 | 13 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 49°F | 21°F | 34.9°F | 24.30 | 119 | <1 | 276 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −2°C | −16°C | −9.0°C | 44 mm |
| February | −1°C | −15°C | −8.1°C | 64 mm |
| March | 3°C | −11°C | −3.9°C | 47 mm |
| April | 7°C | −7°C | 0.2°C | 67 mm |
| May | 13°C | −3°C | 4.9°C | 58 mm |
| June | 19°C | 1°C | 10.1°C | 42 mm |
| July | 23°C | 4°C | 13.5°C | 60 mm |
| August | 22°C | 3°C | 12.7°C | 53 mm |
| September | 18°C | 0°C | 8.7°C | 48 mm |
| October | 10°C | −6°C | 2.3°C | 52 mm |
| November | 3°C | −11°C | −3.9°C | 42 mm |
| December | −1°C | −16°C | −8.3°C | 40 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Grand Lake (19 miles away), gets 155 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00053446; 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 Gould 4 mi SE State Forest State Park?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July and August. Of those, June has the fewest days with rain (7).
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 USC00053446.
How hot and how cold does it get at Gould 4 mi SE State Forest State Park?
In a normal year in Gould 4 mi SE State Forest State Park, a 90°F day is rare, 276 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 119 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
- 276a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 72high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 119a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00053446.
How sunny is it at Gould 4 mi SE State Forest State Park?
Over a year 77% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Gould 4 mi SE State Forest State Park, 4.7 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (82%) and December the cloudiest (69%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 73% | 2.4 |
| February | 73% | 3.3 |
| March | 77% | 4.8 |
| April | 73% | 5.6 |
| May | 73% | 6.3 |
| June | 82% | 7.5 |
| July | 81% | 7.0 |
| August | 79% | 6.0 |
| September | 81% | 5.2 |
| October | 75% | 3.6 |
| November | 72% | 2.5 |
| December | 69% | 2.0 |
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 Gould 4 mi SE State Forest State Park record?
A normal year at Gould 4 mi SE State Forest State Park brings 10,959 heating degree days, 2.0 times the median U.S. place (5,373), and 0 cooling degree days, 100% fewer than the median (908). Eleven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 487 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,524 | 0 |
| February | 1,330 | 0 |
| March | 1,240 | 0 |
| April | 981 | 0 |
| May | 746 | 0 |
| June | 446 | 0 |
| July | 270 | 0 |
| August | 316 | 0 |
| September | 519 | 0 |
| October | 896 | 0 |
| November | 1,203 | 0 |
| December | 1,490 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 10,959 | 0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00053446. 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 Gould 4 mi SE State Forest State Park been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 38.5°F, 3.6°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 34.9°F. 4 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36.7°F | +1.8°F | 21.71 |
| 2022 | 34.4°F | −0.5°F | 32.14 |
| 2023 | 35.7°F | +0.8°F | 26.08 |
| 2024 | 37.5°F | +2.6°F | 31.45 |
| 2025 | 38.5°F | +3.6°F | 21.77 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00053446. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Gould 4 mi SE State Forest State Park's climate compare?
Gould 4 mi SE State Forest State Park is warmer than 3 of the 125 places with their own NOAA record in Colorado, and wetter than 116. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 34.9°F is warmer than 2%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Gould 4 mi SE State Forest State Park 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.
Questions about Gould 4 mi SE State Forest State Park's climate
What is the coldest month at Gould 4 mi SE State Forest State Park?
January, with a normal high of 29°F and a normal low of 3°F. The warmest is July (73°F by day, 40°F at night).
Does it snow at Gould 4 mi SE State Forest State Park?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Grand Lake (19 miles away), records 155 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Gould 4 mi SE State Forest State Park?
April, with 2.65 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is December with 1.59 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Gould 4 mi SE State Forest State Park in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Gould 4 mi SE State Forest State Park in zone 4b in ZIP code 80473, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −28°F (17 years, 1991-2020): zone 4a.
Nearby and next
- Colorado climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Grand Lake, CO19 miles from this station, 36.9°F a year
- Hourglass Reservoir, CO21 miles from this station, 37.4°F a year
- Rustic (9 mi WSW), CO21 miles from this station, 41.6°F a year
- Walden, CO22 miles from this station, 35.3°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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