Kim (15 mi NNE), Colorado climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Kim (15 mi NNE)'s normal year runs from 17°F December nights to 91°F July afternoons, with 16.7 inches of precipitation and 40 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 11.7°C, December lows of −8°C, July highs of 33°C, 424 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationKim (15 mi NNE)
- Station IDUSC00054538
- Location37.45°N 103.32°W
- Elevation5,190 ft (1,582 m)
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Kim (15 mi NNE).
- Jan 49° 17°
- Feb 52° 20°
- Mar 60° 27°
- Apr 66° 34°
- May 76° 45°
- Jun 86° 55°
- Jul 91° 60°
- Aug 89° 59°
- Sep 82° 50°
- Oct 71° 36°
- Nov 58° 26°
- Dec 49° 17°
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 Kim (15 mi NNE) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 91°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 17°F. The most precipitation falls in July (2.79 in), the least in February (0.51 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49°F | 17°F | 33.2°F | 0.57 | 6.8 | 4 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 52°F | 20°F | 35.8°F | 0.51 | 4.9 | 4 | <1 | 27 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 60°F | 27°F | 43.5°F | 1.17 | 6.9 | 6 | <1 | 23 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 66°F | 34°F | 50.0°F | 1.73 | 5.6 | 7 | <1 | 12 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 76°F | 45°F | 60.1°F | 1.65 | 0.4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 86°F | 55°F | 70.7°F | 1.83 | 0.0 | 7 | 11 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 91°F | 60°F | 75.6°F | 2.79 | 0.0 | 9 | 19 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 89°F | 59°F | 73.5°F | 2.44 | 0.0 | 8 | 15 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 82°F | 50°F | 66.2°F | 1.31 | 0.2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 71°F | 36°F | 53.5°F | 1.24 | 2.5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 58°F | 26°F | 42.2°F | 0.72 | 5.4 | 4 | <1 | 24 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 49°F | 17°F | 33.1°F | 0.73 | 7.4 | 4 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 69°F | 37°F | 53.1°F | 16.69 | 40.1 | 69 | 56 | 158 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10°C | −8°C | 0.7°C | 14 mm | 17 cm |
| February | 11°C | −7°C | 2.1°C | 13 mm | 12 cm |
| March | 15°C | −3°C | 6.4°C | 30 mm | 18 cm |
| April | 19°C | 1°C | 10.0°C | 44 mm | 14 cm |
| May | 24°C | 7°C | 15.6°C | 42 mm | 1 cm |
| June | 30°C | 13°C | 21.5°C | 46 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 33°C | 16°C | 24.2°C | 71 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 31°C | 15°C | 23.1°C | 62 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 28°C | 10°C | 19.0°C | 33 mm | 1 cm |
| October | 22°C | 2°C | 11.9°C | 31 mm | 6 cm |
| November | 15°C | −3°C | 5.7°C | 18 mm | 14 cm |
| December | 9°C | −8°C | 0.6°C | 19 mm | 19 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00054538; 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 Kim (15 mi NNE)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, September and October. Of those, October has the fewest days with rain (4).
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 USC00054538.
When is the last frost at Kim (15 mi NNE)?
In Kim (15 mi NNE), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 5 in half of years and after May 19 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 9 in half of years and before September 27 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- May 51 year in 10 after May 19; 9 in 10 after April 23
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 91 year in 10 before September 27; 9 in 10 before October 21
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 156 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 174 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 27 in half of springs and before October 17 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Kim (15 mi NNE) in zone 6a in ZIP code 81049, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Colorado · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00054538; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at Kim (15 mi NNE)?
In a normal year in Kim (15 mi NNE), 56 days a year reach 90°F (5 of them 100°F or more), 158 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 69 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 56a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 5a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 158a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 17high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 69a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 12a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1980) is 106°F, on August 21, 2019; the lowest is −21°F, on February 3, 1996.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 2017, with 26.05 in; the snowiest season is 1997–98, with 78.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00054538; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00054538. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Kim (15 mi NNE)?
Over a year 84% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Kim (15 mi NNE), 5.2 kWh per square metre a day. September is the sunniest month (88%) and February the cloudiest (78%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 81% | 2.9 |
| February | 78% | 3.7 |
| March | 81% | 5.1 |
| April | 81% | 6.2 |
| May | 84% | 7.1 |
| June | 87% | 7.6 |
| July | 88% | 7.3 |
| August | 88% | 6.6 |
| September | 88% | 5.6 |
| October | 86% | 4.3 |
| November | 84% | 3.2 |
| December | 79% | 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 Kim (15 mi NNE) record?
A normal year at Kim (15 mi NNE) brings 5,278 heating degree days, 2% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 976 cooling degree days, 8% more than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,376 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 986 | 0 |
| February | 817 | 0 |
| March | 667 | 0 |
| April | 455 | 3 |
| May | 196 | 44 |
| June | 27 | 198 |
| July | 3 | 333 |
| August | 6 | 270 |
| September | 83 | 119 |
| October | 364 | 9 |
| November | 684 | 0 |
| December | 990 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,278 | 976 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00054538. 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 Kim (15 mi NNE) been warmer than normal?
2023 averaged 53.3°F, 0.2°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 53.1°F. 2 of the 3 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.2°F | +1.1°F | 15.90 | 24.1 |
| 2022 | 53.0°F | −0.1°F | 13.38 | 31.8 |
| 2023 | 53.3°F | +0.2°F | 19.28 | 31.6 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00054538. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Kim (15 mi NNE)'s climate compare?
Kim (15 mi NNE) is warmer than 115 of the 125 places with their own NOAA record in Colorado, and wetter than 79. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 53.1°F is warmer than 54%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Kim (15 mi NNE) is BSk: cold semi-arid steppe. 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 Kim (15 mi NNE)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Kim (15 mi NNE)?
December, with a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 17°F. The warmest is July (91°F by day, 60°F at night).
Does it snow at Kim (15 mi NNE)?
Yes: 40 inches in a normal year, falling on 19 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in December (7.4 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Kim (15 mi NNE)?
July, with 2.79 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 0.51 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Kim (15 mi NNE) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Kim (15 mi NNE) in zone 6a in ZIP code 81049, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Kim (15 mi NNE)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 5; in one year in ten it comes after May 19. Waiting until May 19 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Colorado climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Kim (10 mi SSE), CO24 miles from this station, 54.2°F a year
- Springfield, CO40 miles from this station, 52.7°F a year
- La Junta, CO42 miles from this station, 54.8°F a year
- Las Animas, CO42 miles from this station, 54.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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