Yampa, CO Climate

Climate Insight: Yampa, CO

An annual average temperature of 40°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 55°F to a mean daily low of 26°F is what the NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals report for Yampa, Colorado. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. That baseline comes from station USC00059265 and thirty years of averaging, so it reflects a typical month rather than any one year's swings.

Rainfall (and snow, where it falls) shapes day-to-day life here as much as temperature does. Yampa sees about 16.9 inches of precipitation a year, with 131.2 inches typically falling as snow. The frost-free season averages 89 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near June 14 and the first fall freeze near September 11. On the energy side, 9,044 heating degree days and 40 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Yampa scores 34/100 (Below Average), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above turn that into a planning tool: expect the mildest highs and lows in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat at the peak of summer, and January-driven cold at the depth of winter. Every number here is a thirty-year average, not a forecast, so any given year can and does run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.