Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Beulah Valley gets about 130 inches of snow a winter, more than all but 99 U.S. towns
High summer brings afternoon highs near 85°. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 66° apart. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 91% of U.S. towns. Tender plants can go out after about May 5; in half of years the first frost comes by October 10.
A year in Beulah Valley at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Beulah Valley’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Beulah Valley’s place in Colorado beside it.
What a year in Beulah Valley 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 10. Frost and day counts come from Rye 1sw, CO, 11 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Beulah Valley’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −6°. 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 130 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Rye 1sw, CO, falls mostly in March. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 18 inches a year; August is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 107 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Beulah Valley
93% 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 Rye 1sw, CO.
Living with Beulah Valley’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
156 frost-free days in zone 6a. 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 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Beulah Valley from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Beulah Valley and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Beulah Valley yet.
Climates most like Beulah Valley’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Valley, CO | 20° | 85° | 18" | 130" |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 16° | 84° | 18" | 90" |
| Four Corners, MT | 14° | 84° | 15" | 91" |
| Bountiful, UT | 22° | 89° | 24" | 119" |
| Hailey, ID | 10° | 84° | 14" | 102" |
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 Beulah Valley averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°).
A smaller shift than in 55% 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 Beulah Valley compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Beulah Valley’s place among Colorado’s.
Beulah Valley weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Beulah Valley’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Rye 1sw, CO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 20° | 0.7" | 18.1" | 6 | 26 | 24° – 37° |
| February | 47° | 21° | 0.8" | 20.3" | 8 | 20 | 28° – 41° |
| March | 55° | 29° | 1.5" | 23.9" | 8 | 12 | 37° – 48° |
| April | 62° | 34° | 2.0" | 21.1" | 10 | 5 | 42° – 53° |
| May | 71° | 43° | 2.0" | 2.6" | 11 | 1 | 51° – 62° |
| June | 81° | 53° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| July | 85° | 57° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| August | 82° | 56° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| September | 76° | 49° | 1.2" | 0.6" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| October | 65° | 37° | 1.3" | 9.1" | 7 | 3 | 46° – 57° |
| November | 53° | 28° | 0.8" | 13.4" | 6 | 10 | 32° – 47° |
| December | 44° | 21° | 0.7" | 21.1" | 7 | 23 | 27° – 37° |
| Year | 64° | 37° | 17.5" | 130.2" | 107 | 98 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 32° to 47°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Beulah Valley’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 Beulah Valley’s center.
- Snow: Rye 1sw, CO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Rye 1sw, CO, 11 miles from the town’s center, 740 ft higher; no station nearby passes every check; this is the nearest one in the same valley, flagged above.
- 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 Beulah Valley’s climate
What is the weather like in Beulah Valley?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 130 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 61% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 50% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Beulah Valley in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 141 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How much snow does Beulah Valley get?
About 130 inches in a normal winter at Rye 1sw, CO, most of it in March, with snow on the ground about 98 days a year.
How hot does it get in Beulah Valley?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 57°. About 7 days a year reach 90° (Rye 1sw, CO).
When is the first and last frost in Beulah Valley?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 5 and the first fall frost by October 10, about 156 frost-free days, at Rye 1sw, CO.
What growing zone is Beulah Valley in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Beulah Valley?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Beulah Valley getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 55% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Beulah Valley.
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.