Photo: Jaknelaps · CC BY-SA 3.0Less rain and snow falls on Cedaredge than on 94% of U.S. towns: 13 inches a year
Expect July afternoons of about 89°. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 73% of U.S. towns. January has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 2.6° rise. The outdoor season, with highs of 72–84°, runs through May, June and September.
A year in Cedaredge at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cedaredge’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Cedaredge’s place in Colorado beside it.
What a year in Cedaredge 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 3 and the first by October 9. Frost and day counts come from Cedaredge 3e, CO, 2.0 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Cedaredge’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 0°. 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 40 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Cedaredge 3e, CO, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 13 inches a year; September is the wettest month and June 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 Cedaredge
92% 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 Cedaredge 3e, CO.
Living with Cedaredge’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
156 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by May 3 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. 3.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Cedaredge from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (77%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Cedaredge and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Cedaredge yet.
Climates most like Cedaredge’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedaredge, CO | 18° | 89° | 13" | 40" |
| Chubbuck, ID | 17° | 88° | 12" | 39" |
| Spring Creek, NV | 15° | 89° | 14" | 41" |
| Gallup, NM | 17° | 88° | 10" | 34" |
| Tremonton, UT | 17° | 91° | 15" | 40" |
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 Cedaredge averaged 2.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.1°).
A bigger shift than in all but 28 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 Cedaredge compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Cedaredge’s place among Colorado’s.
Cedaredge weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Cedaredge’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Cedaredge 3e, CO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 18° | 1.2" | 9.8" | 7 | 22° – 36° |
| February | 45° | 23° | 1.0" | 8.1" | 6 | 29° – 40° |
| March | 54° | 31° | 1.1" | 6.2" | 5 | 38° – 48° |
| April | 61° | 36° | 1.1" | 2.6" | 6 | 44° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 44° | 1.1" | 0.5" | 6 | 53° – 63° |
| June | 84° | 53° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 63° – 73° |
| July | 89° | 59° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 86° | 57° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 78° | 50° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 58° – 68° |
| October | 65° | 38° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 45° – 57° |
| November | 51° | 28° | 1.0" | 3.3" | 4 | 31° – 47° |
| December | 40° | 19° | 1.1" | 9.2" | 6 | 24° – 35° |
| Year | 64° | 38° | 13.4" | 39.7" | 72 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 47°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Cedaredge’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 Cedaredge’s center.
- Snow: Cedaredge 3e, CO (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Cedaredge 3e, CO, 2.0 miles from the town’s center, 670 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 Cedaredge’s climate
What is the weather like in Cedaredge?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 68% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 73% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Cedaredge in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 150 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How much snow does Cedaredge get?
About 40 inches in a normal winter at Cedaredge 3e, CO, most of it in January and December.
How hot does it get in Cedaredge?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 59°. About 19 days a year reach 90° (Cedaredge 3e, CO).
When is the first and last frost in Cedaredge?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 3 and the first fall frost by October 9, about 156 frost-free days, at Cedaredge 3e, CO.
What growing zone is Cedaredge in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 0°.
What is the best time of year to visit Cedaredge?
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 Cedaredge getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than all but 28 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Cedaredge.
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.