Climateby Month

Pueblo, CO climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 4,693 ft elevation

Pueblo has hot summers and chilly and snowy winters. Highs peak at 93°F in July and fall to 48°F in December. The wettest month is July (about 9 wet days) and the driest is December (about 3). Normal snowfall is about 28 in a year. By our comfort score the best months are April and May.

Warmest month
93°F
July normal high
Coldest month
15°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
69
12.0 in of precipitation
Snow a year
28.3 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Pueblo?

Normal highs range from 48°F in December to 93°F in July.

0°20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 48°F (9°C), low 15°F (-9°C) 48° 15° February: normal high 51°F (11°C), low 19°F (-7°C) March: normal high 61°F (16°C), low 27°F (-3°C) April: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 35°F (2°C) May: normal high 77°F (25°C), low 46°F (8°C) June: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 55°F (13°C) July: normal high 93°F (34°C), low 61°F (16°C) 93° 61° August: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 59°F (15°C) September: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 50°F (10°C) October: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 36°F (2°C) November: normal high 57°F (14°C), low 24°F (-4°C) December: normal high 48°F (9°C), low 16°F (-9°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Pueblo?

July has the most wet days (about 9); the year brings about 12 in of precipitation.

January: 4 wet days February: 4 wet days March: 6 wet days April: 7 wet days May: 8 wet days June: 7 wet days July: 9 wet days 9 August: 9 wet days September: 5 wet days October: 4 wet days November: 4 wet days December: 3 wet days 3 JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 28.3 in a year, most of it in January.

January: 4.9 in of snow 4.9 February: 4.7 in of snow March: 4.5 in of snow April: 3.4 in of snow May: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.2 in of snow October: 1.9 in of snow November: 4.1 in of snow December: 4.6 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Pueblo?

Muggy days (dew point 65°F or higher) are rare in any month.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 0 muggy days July: 0 muggy days August: 0 muggy days September: 0 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Pueblo Memorial Airport, 6.1 mi ENE of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.6 hours in December to 14.8 hours in June.

January: 9.8 hours of daylight February: 10.8 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.2 hours of daylight May: 14.3 hours of daylight June: 14.8 hours of daylight 14.8 July: 14.5 hours of daylight August: 13.6 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.2 hours of daylight November: 10.1 hours of daylight December: 9.6 hours of daylight 9.6 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Pueblo, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 48°F15°F 0.3 in4 4.9 in 0 9.8 h
February 51°F19°F 0.3 in4 4.7 in 0 10.8 h
March 61°F27°F 0.8 in6 4.5 in 0 12.0 h
April 67°F35°F 1.6 in7 3.4 in 0 13.2 h
May 77°F46°F 1.6 in8 0.0 in 0 14.3 h
June 89°F55°F 1.3 in7 0.0 in 0 14.8 h
July 93°F61°F 1.9 in9 0.0 in 0 14.5 h
August 90°F59°F 2.1 in9 0.0 in 0 13.6 h
September 83°F50°F 0.7 in5 0.2 in 0 12.4 h
October 70°F36°F 0.8 in4 1.9 in 0 11.2 h
November 57°F24°F 0.5 in4 4.1 in 0 10.1 h
December 48°F16°F 0.3 in3 4.6 in 0 9.6 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Pueblo

By our comfort score, the best months are April and May.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 45318
Feb 52616
Mar 651333
Apr 711541
May 711434
Jun 535316
Jul 421523
Aug 432519
Sep 57929
Oct 671521
Nov 571014
Dec 44319

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Pueblo

The last spring frost typically comes around Apr 30, and the first fall frost around Oct 9, leaving 161 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Pueblo
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Apr 30after May 12
First fall frost (32°F)Oct 9before Sep 27
Last hard freeze (28°F)Apr 19after May 3
First hard freeze (28°F)Oct 18before Oct 4
Frost-free season161 daysunder 144 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Pueblo Mem Airport (USW00093058), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Colorado.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 109°F (July 13, 2003); the lowest was -26°F (February 3, 1996).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth, frost dates, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Pueblo Mem Airport (USW00093058), 6.5 mi ENE of the city center, 4,720 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Pueblo Memorial Airport (724640-93058), 6.1 mi ENE of the city center, 4,674 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error