Less rain and snow falls on Bennett than on 92% of U.S. towns: 17 inches a year
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 89° on average. Its January nights bite harder than in 81% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.4° more than in 1901–2000, led by March. Comfortable outdoor weather, highs of 70–82°, belongs to May, June and September.
A year in Bennett at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bennett’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bennett’s place in Colorado beside it.
What a year in Bennett feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 156 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first by October 9. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Denver International Airport, 14 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bennett’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −10°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 43 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Byers 5 Ene, CO, falls mostly in March. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 17 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 72 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Bennett
87% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Denver International Airport.
Living with Bennett’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
156 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 5 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 9.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September. 5.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bennett from natural hazards, hail is the largest share (37%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 15%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bennett and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Bennett yet.
Climates most like Bennett’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett, CO | 16° | 89° | 17" | 43" |
| Hyde Park, UT | 14° | 89° | 16" | 44" |
| Spring Creek, NV | 15° | 89° | 14" | 41" |
| Billings, MT | 15° | 89° | 14" | 48" |
| Chadron, NE | 14° | 89° | 18" | 50" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bennett averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.2°).
A smaller shift than in 50% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Bennett compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bennett’s place among Colorado’s.
Bennett weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bennett’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Byers 5 Ene, CO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 16° | 0.5" | 6.1" | 4 | 12 | 18° – 36° |
| February | 45° | 18° | 0.6" | 6.3" | 4 | 10 | 26° – 38° |
| March | 54° | 25° | 1.1" | 7.3" | 5 | 5 | 33° – 47° |
| April | 61° | 32° | 2.0" | 5.5" | 7 | 2 | 40° – 52° |
| May | 70° | 42° | 2.5" | 0.7" | 9 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| June | 82° | 51° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| July | 89° | 57° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 86° | 56° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 78° | 47° | 1.3" | 0.9" | 5 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| October | 65° | 34° | 1.0" | 3.8" | 5 | 2 | 42° – 56° |
| November | 52° | 23° | 0.7" | 5.9" | 4 | 5 | 29° – 45° |
| December | 43° | 16° | 0.5" | 6.2" | 4 | 12 | 23° – 34° |
| Year | 64° | 35° | 16.5" | 42.7" | 72 | 48 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 18° to 36°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Bennett’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Bennett’s center.
- Snow: Byers 5 Ene, CO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Denver International Airport, 14 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Bennett’s climate
What is the weather like in Bennett?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 81% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 70% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bennett in winter?
January nights average 16°. About 156 nights a year reach 32° or below and 6 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 18°.
How much snow does Bennett get?
About 43 inches in a normal winter at Byers 5 Ene, CO, most of it in March, with snow on the ground about 48 days a year.
How hot does it get in Bennett?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 57°. About 46 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Denver International Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Bennett?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 5 and the first fall frost by October 9, about 156 frost-free days, at Denver International Airport.
What growing zone is Bennett in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Bennett?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Bennett getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 50% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bennett.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.