Yellow Jacket (4 mi NE), Colorado climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Yellow Jacket (4 mi NE)'s normal year runs from 17°F January nights to 86°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 9.1°C, January lows of −9°C, July highs of 30°C.
- NOAA stationYellow Jacket (4 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00059278
- Location37.56°N 108.66°W
- Elevation7,090 ft (2,161 m)
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Yellow Jacket (4 mi NE).
- Jan 40° 17°
- Feb 42° 19°
- Mar 51° 27°
- Apr 60° 33°
- May 69° 40°
- Jun 81° 50°
- Jul 86° 55°
- Aug 83° 55°
- Sep 75° 47°
- Oct 63° 36°
- Nov 51° 26°
- Dec 40° 18°
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 Yellow Jacket (4 mi NE) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 86°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 17°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F | 17°F | 28.1°F | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 42°F | 19°F | 30.4°F | – | <1 | 27 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 51°F | 27°F | 38.9°F | – | <1 | 23 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 60°F | 33°F | 46.2°F | – | <1 | 14 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 69°F | 40°F | 54.4°F | – | <1 | 4 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 81°F | 50°F | 65.5°F | – | 3 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 86°F | 55°F | 70.6°F | – | 9 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 83°F | 55°F | 69.0°F | – | 2 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 75°F | 47°F | 61.4°F | – | <1 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 63°F | 36°F | 49.3°F | – | <1 | 8 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 51°F | 26°F | 38.3°F | – | <1 | 23 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 40°F | 18°F | 29.1°F | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 62°F | 35°F | 48.4°F | – | 14 | 160 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | −9°C | −2.2°C |
| February | 6°C | −7°C | −0.9°C |
| March | 11°C | −3°C | 3.8°C |
| April | 15°C | 0°C | 7.9°C |
| May | 21°C | 4°C | 12.4°C |
| June | 27°C | 10°C | 18.6°C |
| July | 30°C | 13°C | 21.4°C |
| August | 29°C | 13°C | 20.6°C |
| September | 24°C | 8°C | 16.3°C |
| October | 17°C | 2°C | 9.6°C |
| November | 10°C | −3°C | 3.5°C |
| December | 5°C | −8°C | −1.6°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Cortez station (15 miles away), gets 33 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00059278; 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 Yellow Jacket (4 mi NE)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, August and September.
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 USC00059278.
When is the last frost at Yellow Jacket (4 mi NE)?
In Yellow Jacket (4 mi NE), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 15 in half of years and after May 31 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 8 in half of years and before September 26 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 151 year in 10 after May 31; 9 in 10 after April 30
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 81 year in 10 before September 26; 9 in 10 before October 22
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 147 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 168 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 2 in half of springs and before October 19 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Yellow Jacket (4 mi NE) in zone 6b in ZIP code 81327, 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 USC00059278; 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 Yellow Jacket (4 mi NE)?
In a normal year in Yellow Jacket (4 mi NE), 14 days a year reach 90°F and 160 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 14a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 160a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 18high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00059278.
How sunny is it at Yellow Jacket (4 mi NE)?
Over a year 83% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Yellow Jacket (4 mi NE), 5.3 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (91%) and December the cloudiest (75%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 78% | 2.8 |
| February | 76% | 3.7 |
| March | 80% | 5.1 |
| April | 81% | 6.4 |
| May | 84% | 7.5 |
| June | 91% | 8.3 |
| July | 85% | 7.3 |
| August | 84% | 6.5 |
| September | 86% | 5.7 |
| October | 85% | 4.4 |
| November | 83% | 3.2 |
| December | 75% | 2.4 |
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 Yellow Jacket (4 mi NE) record?
A normal year at Yellow Jacket (4 mi NE) brings 6,420 heating degree days, 19% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 418 cooling degree days, 54% 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 2,344 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,142 | 0 |
| February | 969 | 0 |
| March | 808 | 0 |
| April | 564 | 0 |
| May | 331 | 4 |
| June | 63 | 79 |
| July | 2 | 176 |
| August | 9 | 133 |
| September | 135 | 25 |
| October | 487 | 0 |
| November | 800 | 0 |
| December | 1,111 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,420 | 418 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00059278. 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 Yellow Jacket (4 mi NE)'s climate compare?
Yellow Jacket (4 mi NE) is warmer than 58 of the 125 places with their own NOAA record in Colorado. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 48.4°F is warmer than 34%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Yellow Jacket (4 mi NE) share this climate record?
2 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.
- Dolores, CO937 people · 11 mi SE
- Lewis, CO349 people · 4 mi S
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 Yellow Jacket (4 mi NE)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Yellow Jacket (4 mi NE)?
January, with a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 17°F. The warmest is July (86°F by day, 55°F at night).
Does it snow at Yellow Jacket (4 mi NE)?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Cortez station (15 miles away), records 33 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Yellow Jacket (4 mi NE) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Yellow Jacket (4 mi NE) in zone 6b in ZIP code 81327, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Yellow Jacket (4 mi NE)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 15; in one year in ten it comes after May 31. Waiting until May 31 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Colorado climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Yellow Jacket (2 mi W), CO6 miles from this station, 49.5°F a year
- Cortez, CO18 miles from this station, 49.0°F a year
- Dove Creek, CO20 miles from this station, 48.7°F a year
- Mancos, CO25 miles from this station, 46.3°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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