Yellow Jacket, CO Climate

Climate Insight: Yellow Jacket, CO

An annual average temperature of 50°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 65°F to a mean daily low of 34°F is what the NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals report for Yellow Jacket, Colorado. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. That baseline comes from 2 weather stations 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. Yellow Jacket sees about 15.0 inches of precipitation a year, predominantly as rainfall. The frost-free season averages 145 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near May 17 and the first fall freeze near October 9. On the energy side, 6,159 heating degree days and 521 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Yellow Jacket scores 54/100 (Moderate), 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.