New Raymer, Colorado climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
New Raymer's normal year runs from 14°F January nights to 88°F July afternoons, with 16.2 inches of precipitation and 29 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 9.3°C, January lows of −10°C, July highs of 31°C, 412 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationNew Raymer
- Station IDUSC00055922
- Location40.61°N 103.85°W
- Elevation4,783 ft (1,458 m)
- Population110
On October 23, the normal high in New Raymer is 61°F and the normal low 31°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 New Raymer.
- Jan 42° 14°
- Feb 45° 15°
- Mar 54° 24°
- Apr 61° 31°
- May 70° 42°
- Jun 80° 52°
- Jul 88° 58°
- Aug 87° 56°
- Sep 78° 46°
- Oct 64° 34°
- Nov 51° 22°
- Dec 42° 15°
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 New Raymer each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 88°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 14°F. The most precipitation falls in May (2.56 in), the least in January (0.25 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F | 14°F | 27.8°F | 0.25 | 4.6 | 3 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 30 min |
| February | 45°F | 15°F | 30.0°F | 0.34 | 4.3 | 4 | <1 | 27 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 54°F | 24°F | 39.1°F | 0.96 | 4.7 | 5 | <1 | 27 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 61°F | 31°F | 46.1°F | 1.49 | 2.5 | 7 | <1 | 17 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 70°F | 42°F | 56.0°F | 2.56 | 0.2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 80°F | 52°F | 66.0°F | 2.54 | 0.0 | 10 | 5 | <1 | 15 h |
| July | 88°F | 58°F | 73.0°F | 2.43 | 0.0 | 9 | 13 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| August | 87°F | 56°F | 71.4°F | 2.11 | 0.0 | 8 | 11 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| September | 78°F | 46°F | 62.1°F | 1.56 | 0.9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 64°F | 34°F | 49.1°F | 1.11 | 2.5 | 5 | <1 | 13 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 51°F | 22°F | 36.6°F | 0.47 | 5.8 | 5 | <1 | 28 | 10 h |
| December | 42°F | 15°F | 28.4°F | 0.40 | 3.5 | 2 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 64°F | 34°F | 48.8°F | 16.22 | 29.0 | 74 | 32 | 176 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | −10°C | −2.3°C | 6 mm | 12 cm |
| February | 7°C | −9°C | −1.1°C | 9 mm | 11 cm |
| March | 12°C | −4°C | 3.9°C | 24 mm | 12 cm |
| April | 16°C | −1°C | 7.8°C | 38 mm | 6 cm |
| May | 21°C | 5°C | 13.3°C | 65 mm | 1 cm |
| June | 27°C | 11°C | 18.9°C | 65 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 31°C | 14°C | 22.8°C | 62 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 31°C | 13°C | 21.9°C | 54 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 26°C | 8°C | 16.7°C | 40 mm | 2 cm |
| October | 18°C | 1°C | 9.5°C | 28 mm | 6 cm |
| November | 11°C | −5°C | 2.6°C | 12 mm | 15 cm |
| December | 6°C | −10°C | −2.0°C | 10 mm | 9 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00055922; 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 New Raymer?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June and September. Of those, September 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 USC00055922.
When is the last frost in New Raymer?
In New Raymer, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 9 in half of years and after May 22 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 4 in half of years and before September 21 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 91 year in 10 after May 22; 9 in 10 after April 29
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 41 year in 10 before September 21; 9 in 10 before October 16
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 146 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 164 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 1 in half of springs and before October 13 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts New Raymer in zone 5a in ZIP code 80742, 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 USC00055922; 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 in New Raymer?
In a normal year in New Raymer, 32 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more), 176 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 74 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 32a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 176a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 26high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 74a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 11a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1966) is 105°F, on July 6, 1973; the lowest is −32°F, on December 22, 1989.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1997, with 24.44 in; the snowiest season is 1979–80, with 67.6 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00055922; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00055922. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is New Raymer?
Over a year 81% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around New Raymer, 4.8 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (87%) and February the cloudiest (75%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 79% | 2.5 |
| February | 75% | 3.3 |
| March | 77% | 4.6 |
| April | 76% | 5.6 |
| May | 77% | 6.4 |
| June | 85% | 7.4 |
| July | 87% | 7.2 |
| August | 87% | 6.4 |
| September | 86% | 5.3 |
| October | 81% | 3.8 |
| November | 80% | 2.7 |
| 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 much heating and cooling does New Raymer need?
A normal year in New Raymer brings 6,511 heating degree days, 21% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 640 cooling degree days, 29% fewer 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 2,648 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,153 | 0 |
| February | 980 | 0 |
| March | 803 | 0 |
| April | 567 | 0 |
| May | 291 | 13 |
| June | 72 | 101 |
| July | 9 | 258 |
| August | 12 | 210 |
| September | 142 | 55 |
| October | 495 | 2 |
| November | 850 | 0 |
| December | 1,136 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,511 | 640 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00055922. 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 New Raymer's climate compare?
New Raymer is warmer than 60 of the other 124 places with their own NOAA record in Colorado, and wetter than 72. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 48.8°F is warmer than 35%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, New Raymer 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.
What do New Raymer's other NOAA stations record?
One more NOAA station keeps 1991-2020 normals in or near New Raymer. This page uses New Raymer; the other differs by site and elevation:
| Station | From this station | Elevation | Year | Jan low | Jul high | Precip. | Snow | Last frost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Raymer (21 mi N) USC00055934 | 22 mi N | 5,180 ft | 47.3°F | 14°F | 88°F | 17.0 | 42 | May 18 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for each station. Last frost: the median last spring date of 32°F.
Questions about New Raymer's climate
What is the coldest month in New Raymer?
January, with a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 14°F. The warmest is July (88°F by day, 58°F at night).
Does it snow in New Raymer?
Yes: 29 inches in a normal year, falling on 20 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in November (5.8 inches).
What is the rainiest month in New Raymer?
May, with 2.56 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 0.25 in.
What plant hardiness zone is New Raymer in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts New Raymer in zone 5a in ZIP code 80742, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in New Raymer?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 9; in one year in ten it comes after May 22. Waiting until May 22 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Colorado climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Fort Morgan, CO24 miles from this station, 49.8°F a year
- Briggsdale, CO25 miles from this station, 47.7°F a year
- Bushnell (15 mi S), NE28 miles from this station, 44.1°F a year
- Sterling, CO34 miles from this station, 51.4°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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