Hermit (8 mi SE), Colorado climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Hermit (8 mi SE)'s normal year runs from −1°F January nights to 79°F July afternoons, with 12.9 inches of precipitation and 55 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 3.3°C, January lows of −19°C, July highs of 26°C, 327 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationHermit (8 mi SE)
- Station IDUSC00053951
- Location37.75°N 107.09°W
- Elevation8,949 ft (2,728 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Hermit (8 mi SE) is 57°F and the normal low 21°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 16%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Hermit (8 mi SE).
- Jan 34° -1°
- Feb 38° 1°
- Mar 45° 11°
- Apr 53° 20°
- May 62° 28°
- Jun 74° 34°
- Jul 79° 41°
- Aug 76° 40°
- Sep 70° 33°
- Oct 59° 23°
- Nov 47° 11°
- Dec 35° 0°
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 Hermit (8 mi SE) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 79°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of −1°F. The most precipitation falls in August (2.39 in), the least in December (0.52 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34°F | −1°F | 16.4°F | 0.56 | 9.0 | 4 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 38°F | 1°F | 19.4°F | 0.80 | 10.1 | 5 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 45°F | 11°F | 28.0°F | 0.94 | 9.6 | 5 | <1 | 31 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 53°F | 20°F | 36.5°F | 0.71 | 5.7 | 5 | <1 | 30 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 62°F | 28°F | 45.1°F | 0.77 | 1.3 | 4 | <1 | 27 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 74°F | 34°F | 53.9°F | 0.65 | 0.0 | 5 | <1 | 16 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 79°F | 41°F | 60.0°F | 1.89 | 0.0 | 12 | <1 | 4 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 76°F | 40°F | 57.9°F | 2.39 | 0.0 | 14 | <1 | 4 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 70°F | 33°F | 51.2°F | 1.68 | 0.2 | 9 | <1 | 18 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 59°F | 23°F | 41.1°F | 1.00 | 3.8 | 5 | <1 | 29 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 47°F | 11°F | 28.8°F | 0.97 | 8.1 | 4 | <1 | 30 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 35°F | 0°F | 17.4°F | 0.52 | 7.2 | 4 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 56°F | 20°F | 38.0°F | 12.88 | 55.0 | 76 | <1 | 278 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1°C | −19°C | −8.7°C | 14 mm | 23 cm |
| February | 3°C | −17°C | −7.0°C | 20 mm | 26 cm |
| March | 7°C | −11°C | −2.2°C | 24 mm | 24 cm |
| April | 12°C | −6°C | 2.5°C | 18 mm | 14 cm |
| May | 17°C | −2°C | 7.3°C | 20 mm | 3 cm |
| June | 23°C | 1°C | 12.2°C | 17 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 26°C | 5°C | 15.6°C | 48 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 24°C | 4°C | 14.4°C | 61 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 21°C | 0°C | 10.7°C | 43 mm | 1 cm |
| October | 15°C | −5°C | 5.1°C | 25 mm | 10 cm |
| November | 8°C | −12°C | −1.8°C | 25 mm | 21 cm |
| December | 2°C | −18°C | −8.1°C | 13 mm | 18 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00053951; 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 Hermit (8 mi SE)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September. Of those, June has the fewest days with rain (5).
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 USC00053951.
How hot and how cold does it get at Hermit (8 mi SE)?
In a normal year in Hermit (8 mi SE), a 90°F day is rare, 278 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 76 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
- 278a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 52high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 76a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 17a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1920) is 95°F, on August 17, 1996; the lowest is −45°F, on January 30, 1979.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1941, with 27.45 in; the snowiest season is 1964–65, with 173.5 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00053951; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00053951. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Hermit (8 mi SE)?
Over a year 78% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Hermit (8 mi SE), 5.0 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (85%) and December the cloudiest (75%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 79% | 2.9 |
| February | 76% | 3.8 |
| March | 78% | 5.1 |
| April | 75% | 6.1 |
| May | 76% | 6.8 |
| June | 85% | 7.8 |
| July | 76% | 6.7 |
| August | 77% | 6.0 |
| September | 80% | 5.4 |
| October | 81% | 4.2 |
| November | 79% | 3.1 |
| December | 75% | 2.5 |
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 Hermit (8 mi SE) record?
A normal year at Hermit (8 mi SE) brings 9,830 heating degree days, 83% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 6 cooling degree days, 99% 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 814 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,507 | 0 |
| February | 1,275 | 0 |
| March | 1,149 | 0 |
| April | 854 | 0 |
| May | 619 | 0 |
| June | 335 | 0 |
| July | 158 | 4 |
| August | 223 | 1 |
| September | 414 | 0 |
| October | 739 | 0 |
| November | 1,085 | 0 |
| December | 1,474 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 9,830 | 6 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00053951. 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 Hermit (8 mi SE) been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 39.4°F, 1.4°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 38.0°F. 3 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.8°F | +1.8°F | 12.41 | 52.1 |
| 2022 | 38.8°F | +0.8°F | 15.56 | 47.1 |
| 2023 | 35.1°F | −2.9°F | 14.74 | 81.6 |
| 2024 | 37.6°F | −0.4°F | 21.60 | 54.3 |
| 2025 | 39.4°F | +1.4°F | 15.17 | 39.8 |
Over 88 complete years from 1913 to 2025, the station's annual mean temperature rose at a fitted 1.9°F per century (+0.10°C per decade). A fitted rate summarizes the whole record; single years swing well above and below it.
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00053951; trend: NOAA GHCN-Monthly v4. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Hermit (8 mi SE)'s climate compare?
Hermit (8 mi SE) is warmer than 11 of the 125 places with their own NOAA record in Colorado, and wetter than 30. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 38.0°F is warmer than 3%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Hermit (8 mi SE) 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 Hermit (8 mi SE)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Hermit (8 mi SE)?
January, with a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of −1°F. The warmest is July (79°F by day, 41°F at night).
Does it snow at Hermit (8 mi SE)?
Yes: 55 inches in a normal year, falling on 24 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in February (10.1 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Hermit (8 mi SE)?
August, with 2.39 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is December with 0.52 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Hermit (8 mi SE) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Hermit (8 mi SE) in zone 5a in ZIP code 81130, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −23°F (23 years, 1991-2020): zone 4b.
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