Hohnholz Ranch, Colorado climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Hohnholz Ranch's normal year runs from 7°F December nights to 80°F July afternoons, with 14.3 inches of precipitation and 98 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 3.9°C, December lows of −14°C, July highs of 27°C, 362 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationHohnholz Ranch
- Station IDUSC00054054
- Location40.97°N 106.00°W
- Elevation7,797 ft (2,377 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Hohnholz Ranch is 54°F and the normal low 21°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 Hohnholz Ranch.
- Jan 35° 7°
- Feb 36° 8°
- Mar 44° 16°
- Apr 52° 21°
- May 62° 29°
- Jun 74° 36°
- Jul 80° 42°
- Aug 78° 39°
- Sep 71° 31°
- Oct 57° 23°
- Nov 44° 15°
- Dec 34° 7°
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 Hohnholz Ranch each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 80°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 7°F. The most precipitation falls in May (1.74 in), the least in January (0.64 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35°F | 7°F | 20.9°F | 0.64 | 10.4 | 8 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 36°F | 8°F | 22.0°F | 0.74 | 11.2 | 9 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 44°F | 16°F | 30.2°F | 1.05 | 15.0 | 9 | <1 | 30 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 52°F | 21°F | 36.3°F | 1.61 | 16.8 | 11 | <1 | 29 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 62°F | 29°F | 45.3°F | 1.74 | 7.9 | 10 | <1 | 22 | 14 h 30 min |
| June | 74°F | 36°F | 54.8°F | 1.56 | 0.8 | 9 | <1 | 6 | 15 h 10 min |
| July | 80°F | 42°F | 61.0°F | 1.40 | 0.0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 78°F | 39°F | 58.5°F | 1.41 | 0.0 | 11 | <1 | 3 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 71°F | 31°F | 50.8°F | 1.36 | 1.7 | 9 | <1 | 17 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 57°F | 23°F | 40.0°F | 1.12 | 10.0 | 7 | <1 | 28 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 44°F | 15°F | 29.3°F | 0.90 | 12.5 | 8 | <1 | 28 | 10 h |
| December | 34°F | 7°F | 20.5°F | 0.74 | 11.3 | 8 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 56°F | 23°F | 39.1°F | 14.27 | 97.6 | 107 | 1 | 253 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1°C | −14°C | −6.2°C | 16 mm | 26 cm |
| February | 2°C | −13°C | −5.6°C | 19 mm | 28 cm |
| March | 7°C | −9°C | −1.0°C | 27 mm | 38 cm |
| April | 11°C | −6°C | 2.4°C | 41 mm | 43 cm |
| May | 17°C | −2°C | 7.4°C | 44 mm | 20 cm |
| June | 23°C | 2°C | 12.7°C | 40 mm | 2 cm |
| July | 27°C | 5°C | 16.1°C | 36 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 26°C | 4°C | 14.7°C | 36 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 21°C | −1°C | 10.4°C | 35 mm | 4 cm |
| October | 14°C | −5°C | 4.4°C | 28 mm | 25 cm |
| November | 7°C | −10°C | −1.5°C | 23 mm | 32 cm |
| December | 1°C | −14°C | −6.4°C | 19 mm | 29 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00054054; 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 Hohnholz Ranch?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September. Of those, June has the fewest days with rain (9).
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 USC00054054.
How hot and how cold does it get at Hohnholz Ranch?
In a normal year in Hohnholz Ranch, 1 day a year reaches 90°F, 253 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 107 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 253a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 45high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 107a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 35a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1985) is 93°F, on June 26, 2012; the lowest is −46°F, on January 7, 2017.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1995, with 19.28 in; the snowiest season is 1987–88, with 161.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00054054; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00054054. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Hohnholz Ranch?
Over a year 76% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Hohnholz Ranch, 4.6 kWh per square metre a day. September is the sunniest month (80%) and May the cloudiest (69%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 79% | 2.5 |
| February | 79% | 3.5 |
| March | 77% | 4.7 |
| April | 71% | 5.4 |
| May | 69% | 6.0 |
| June | 78% | 7.0 |
| July | 77% | 6.6 |
| August | 76% | 5.8 |
| September | 80% | 5.0 |
| October | 77% | 3.7 |
| November | 76% | 2.6 |
| December | 76% | 2.1 |
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 Hohnholz Ranch record?
A normal year at Hohnholz Ranch brings 9,416 heating degree days, 75% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 14 cooling degree days, 98% 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 910 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,366 | 0 |
| February | 1,203 | 0 |
| March | 1,080 | 0 |
| April | 860 | 0 |
| May | 612 | 0 |
| June | 306 | 2 |
| July | 134 | 10 |
| August | 203 | 3 |
| September | 426 | 0 |
| October | 775 | 0 |
| November | 1,073 | 0 |
| December | 1,379 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 9,416 | 14 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00054054. 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.
How does Hohnholz Ranch's climate compare?
Hohnholz Ranch is warmer than 13 of the 125 places with their own NOAA record in Colorado, and wetter than 42. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 39.1°F is warmer than 4%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Hohnholz Ranch 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.
Which places near Hohnholz Ranch 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.
- Woods Landing-Jelm, WY139 people · 9 mi N
- Albany, WY17 people · 16 mi NW
- Fox Park, WY6 people · 11 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 Hohnholz Ranch's climate
What is the coldest month at Hohnholz Ranch?
December, with a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 7°F. The warmest is July (80°F by day, 42°F at night).
Does it snow at Hohnholz Ranch?
Yes: 98 inches in a normal year, falling on 58 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in April (16.8 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Hohnholz Ranch?
May, with 1.74 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 0.64 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Hohnholz Ranch in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Hohnholz Ranch in zone 5a in ZIP code 82063, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −30°F (24 years, 1991-2020): zone 3b.
Nearby and next
- Colorado climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Walden, CO21 miles from this station, 35.3°F a year
- Rustic (9 mi WSW), CO24 miles from this station, 41.6°F a year
- Centennial, WY25 miles from this station, 40.6°F a year
- Laramie, WY29 miles from this station, 41.4°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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