Climateby Month

Steamboat Springs, CO climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 6,731 ft elevation

Steamboat Springs has warm summers and very cold and snowy winters. Highs peak at 83°F in July and fall to 29°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 8 to 15 a month. Normal snowfall is about 185 in a year. By our comfort score the best month is June.

Warmest month
83°F
July normal high
Coldest month
5°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
135
24.7 in of precipitation
Snow a year
184.5 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Steamboat Springs?

Normal highs range from 29°F in January to 83°F in July.

0°20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 29°F (-2°C), low 5°F (-15°C) 29° 5° February: normal high 34°F (1°C), low 8°F (-13°C) March: normal high 45°F (7°C), low 18°F (-8°C) April: normal high 54°F (12°C), low 27°F (-3°C) May: normal high 65°F (18°C), low 34°F (1°C) June: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 39°F (4°C) July: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 46°F (8°C) 83° 46° August: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 44°F (7°C) September: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 36°F (2°C) October: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 26°F (-3°C) November: normal high 43°F (6°C), low 16°F (-9°C) December: normal high 30°F (-1°C), low 6°F (-14°C) JFMAMJJASOND

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

How rainy is Steamboat Springs?

January has the most wet days (about 15); the year brings about 25 in of precipitation.

January: 15 wet days 15 February: 13 wet days March: 11 wet days April: 12 wet days May: 13 wet days June: 8 wet days 8 July: 9 wet days August: 12 wet days September: 10 wet days October: 9 wet days November: 10 wet days December: 14 wet days 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 184.5 in a year, most of it in January.

January: 46.6 in of snow 46.6 February: 35.7 in of snow March: 19.5 in of snow April: 13.2 in of snow May: 2.8 in of snow June: 0.3 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.4 in of snow October: 6.9 in of snow November: 23.3 in of snow December: 35.8 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Steamboat Springs?

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 Eagle Co Regional Airport, 58 mi S of the city center (the nearest airport with complete hourly records).

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.3 hours in December to 15.0 hours in June.

January: 9.7 hours of daylight February: 10.7 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.3 hours of daylight May: 14.4 hours of daylight June: 15.0 hours of daylight 15.0 July: 14.7 hours of daylight August: 13.7 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.1 hours of daylight November: 9.9 hours of daylight December: 9.3 hours of daylight 9.3 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Steamboat Springs, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 29°F5°F 2.5 in15 46.6 in 0 9.7 h
February 34°F8°F 1.9 in13 35.7 in 0 10.7 h
March 45°F18°F 1.6 in11 19.5 in 0 12.0 h
April 54°F27°F 2.5 in12 13.2 in 0 13.3 h
May 65°F34°F 2.6 in13 2.8 in 0 14.4 h
June 76°F39°F 1.6 in8 0.3 in 0 15.0 h
July 83°F46°F 1.7 in9 0.0 in 0 14.7 h
August 82°F44°F 1.8 in12 0.0 in 0 13.7 h
September 74°F36°F 2.3 in10 0.4 in 0 12.4 h
October 59°F26°F 2.2 in9 6.9 in 0 11.1 h
November 43°F16°F 1.9 in10 23.3 in 0 9.9 h
December 30°F6°F 2.0 in14 35.8 in 0 9.3 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 Steamboat Springs

By our comfort score, the best month is June.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 220829
Feb 280722
Mar 421511
Apr 55674
May 731681
Jun 801841
Jul 661044
Aug 671262
Sep 751960
Oct 591263
Nov 351613
Dec 230728

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 Steamboat Springs

The last spring frost typically comes around Jun 9, and the first fall frost around Sep 12, leaving 93 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Steamboat Springs
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Jun 9after Jun 24
First fall frost (32°F)Sep 12before Aug 31
Last hard freeze (28°F)May 20after Jun 6
First hard freeze (28°F)Sep 23before Sep 9
Frost-free season93 daysunder 75 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: Steamboat Springs (USC00057936), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Colorado.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 98°F (August 12, 2001, and 3 other days); the lowest was -36°F (February 3, 2011, and 1 other day).

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 and frost dates: Steamboat Springs (USC00057936), 0.5 mi ENE of the city center, 6,866 ft (135 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour: Craig Moffat Co Airport (USW00024046), 36 mi W of the city center, 6,186 ft (545 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Eagle Co Regional Airport (724675-23063), 58 mi S of the city center, 6,497 ft (234 ft lower than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: cloud cover (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

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