Meeker, Colorado climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Meeker's normal year runs from 8°F January nights to 87°F July afternoons, with 15.3 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 7.1°C, January lows of −14°C, July highs of 31°C, 388 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationMeeker Airport
- Station IDUSW00094050
- Location40.05°N 107.89°W
- Elevation6,390 ft (1,948 m)
- Population2,390
On October 23, the normal high in Meeker is 58°F and the normal low 27°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 28%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Meeker.
- Jan 34° 8°
- Feb 39° 13°
- Mar 50° 23°
- Apr 58° 29°
- May 69° 36°
- Jun 81° 43°
- Jul 87° 50°
- Aug 85° 49°
- Sep 76° 41°
- Oct 62° 30°
- Nov 47° 20°
- Dec 36° 9°
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 Meeker each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 87°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 8°F. The most precipitation falls in April (1.85 in), the least in February (0.76 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34°F | 8°F | 20.9°F | 1.07 | 9 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 39°F | 13°F | 26.4°F | 0.76 | 10 | <1 | 27 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 50°F | 23°F | 36.5°F | 1.07 | 10 | <1 | 29 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 58°F | 29°F | 43.8°F | 1.85 | 12 | <1 | 22 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 69°F | 36°F | 52.6°F | 1.74 | 10 | <1 | 9 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 81°F | 43°F | 62.0°F | 1.08 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 h |
| July | 87°F | 50°F | 68.6°F | 1.06 | 9 | 12 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 85°F | 49°F | 66.8°F | 1.33 | 10 | 5 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 76°F | 41°F | 58.5°F | 1.68 | 8 | <1 | 4 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 62°F | 30°F | 45.7°F | 1.60 | 9 | <1 | 21 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 47°F | 20°F | 33.6°F | 1.14 | 9 | <1 | 28 | 10 h |
| December | 36°F | 9°F | 22.4°F | 0.88 | 10 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 60°F | 29°F | 44.8°F | 15.26 | 111 | 21 | 202 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1°C | −14°C | −6.2°C | 27 mm |
| February | 4°C | −10°C | −3.1°C | 19 mm |
| March | 10°C | −5°C | 2.5°C | 27 mm |
| April | 15°C | −2°C | 6.6°C | 47 mm |
| May | 20°C | 2°C | 11.4°C | 44 mm |
| June | 27°C | 6°C | 16.7°C | 27 mm |
| July | 31°C | 10°C | 20.3°C | 27 mm |
| August | 29°C | 9°C | 19.3°C | 34 mm |
| September | 25°C | 5°C | 14.7°C | 43 mm |
| October | 17°C | −1°C | 7.6°C | 41 mm |
| November | 8°C | −7°C | 0.9°C | 29 mm |
| December | 2°C | −13°C | −5.3°C | 22 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. Meeker's own co-op station Meeker station does: 65 inches of snow in a normal year (see the other stations below).
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00094050; 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 Meeker?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, 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 USW00094050.
When is the last frost in Meeker?
In Meeker, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 30 in half of years and after June 13 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 22 in half of years and before September 10 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 301 year in 10 after June 13; 9 in 10 after May 14
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 221 year in 10 before September 10; 9 in 10 before October 3
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 117 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 142 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 12 in half of springs and before October 1 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Meeker in zone 5b in ZIP code 81641, the nearest ZIP area. By the map's own method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, Meeker's NOAA station is in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical year reaches −22°F (22 complete years); the map interpolates between stations and terrain, so the station and the ZIP area can differ by half a zone.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Colorado · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USW00094050; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026; the station zone: ACIS daily lows, 1991-2020. 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 in Meeker?
In a normal year in Meeker, 21 days a year reach 90°F, 202 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 111 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 21a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 202a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 38high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 111a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1997) is 99°F, on July 15, 2002; the lowest is −34°F, on January 14, 2013.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 2005, with 19.18 in.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USW00094050; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USW00094050. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Meeker?
Over a year 78% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Meeker, 4.7 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (85%) and December the cloudiest (68%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 72% | 2.3 |
| February | 71% | 3.2 |
| March | 75% | 4.6 |
| April | 72% | 5.5 |
| May | 75% | 6.5 |
| June | 85% | 7.7 |
| July | 84% | 7.2 |
| August | 83% | 6.3 |
| September | 84% | 5.3 |
| October | 77% | 3.7 |
| November | 73% | 2.5 |
| December | 68% | 1.9 |
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 Meeker need?
A normal year in Meeker brings 7,579 heating degree days, 41% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 245 cooling degree days, 73% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,931 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,369 | 0 |
| February | 1,082 | 0 |
| March | 885 | 0 |
| April | 636 | 0 |
| May | 387 | 1 |
| June | 120 | 30 |
| July | 9 | 122 |
| August | 25 | 83 |
| September | 204 | 9 |
| October | 598 | 0 |
| November | 944 | 0 |
| December | 1,319 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,579 | 245 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00094050. 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 Meeker been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 46.9°F, 2.1°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 44.8°F. 3 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.9°F | +0.1°F | 13.63 |
| 2022 | 42.5°F | −2.3°F | 16.25 |
| 2023 | 41.7°F | −3.1°F | 16.26 |
| 2024 | 45.2°F | +0.4°F | 18.04 |
| 2025 | 46.9°F | +2.1°F | 13.23 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USW00094050. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Meeker's climate compare?
Meeker is warmer than 41 of the other 124 places with their own NOAA record in Colorado, and wetter than 58. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 44.8°F is warmer than 18%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Meeker 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.
What do Meeker's other NOAA stations record?
One more NOAA station keeps 1991-2020 normals in or near Meeker. This page uses Meeker Airport; the other differs by site and elevation:
| Station | From this station | Elevation | Year | Jan low | Jul high | Precip. | Snow | Last frost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meeker station USC00055484 | 1 mi SW | 6,229 ft | 43.8°F | 6°F | 86°F | 16.7 | 65 | June 4 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for each station. Last frost: the median last spring date of 32°F.
Questions about Meeker's climate
What is the coldest month in Meeker?
January, with a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 8°F. The warmest is July (87°F by day, 50°F at night).
Does it snow in Meeker?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Meeker's NOAA station; Meeker's own co-op station Meeker station records 65 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Meeker?
April, with 1.85 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 0.76 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Meeker in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Meeker in zone 5b in ZIP code 81641, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at Meeker's NOAA station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −22°F (22 years, 1991-2020): zone 4b.
How late can frost come in Meeker?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 30; in one year in ten it comes after June 13. Waiting until June 13 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Colorado climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Maybell, CO34 miles from this station, 41.6°F a year
- Craig, CO36 miles from this station, 42.9°F a year
- Rifle, CO37 miles from this station, 49.1°F a year
- Massadona (3 mi E), CO42 miles from this station, 47.1°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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