Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Dry weather: only 17 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Cheyenne Wells, less than in 92% of U.S. towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 91°. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 80% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.5° above 1901–2000. If you like long walks, May and September offer highs of 74–81°.
A year in Cheyenne Wells at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cheyenne Wells’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Cheyenne Wells’ place in Colorado beside it.
What a year in Cheyenne Wells feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 165 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 1 and the first by October 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Cheyenne Wells 2ne, CO, 2.9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Cheyenne Wells’ center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −7°. 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 20 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Cheyenne Wells 2ne, CO, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 17 inches a year; July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 56 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Cheyenne Wells
85% of the work is heating. 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 Cheyenne Wells 2ne, CO.
Living with Cheyenne Wells’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
165 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 1 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 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September. 0.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Cheyenne Wells from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (27%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 23%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Cheyenne Wells and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Cheyenne Wells yet.
Climates most like Cheyenne Wells’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne Wells, CO | 17° | 91° | 17" | 20" |
| White Rock, NM | 18° | 89° | 13" | 20" |
| American Fork, UT | 20° | 92° | 17" | 26" |
| Sidney, NE | 15° | 89° | 17" | 29" |
| Dalhart, TX | 21° | 92° | 16" | 20" |
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 Cheyenne Wells averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.4°).
A bigger shift than in 58% 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 Cheyenne Wells compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Cheyenne Wells’ place among Colorado’s.
Cheyenne Wells weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Cheyenne Wells’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Cheyenne Wells 2ne, CO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 17° | 0.3" | 2.9" | 2 | 5 | 20° – 37° |
| February | 46° | 19° | 0.4" | 4.1" | 3 | 4 | 25° – 40° |
| March | 57° | 28° | 0.7" | 2.9" | 4 | 1 | 36° – 49° |
| April | 64° | 35° | 1.4" | 2.4" | 5 | 1 | 44° – 55° |
| May | 74° | 45° | 2.2" | 0.2" | 7 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| June | 86° | 55° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| July | 91° | 61° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| August | 88° | 59° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| September | 81° | 51° | 1.1" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| October | 67° | 37° | 1.2" | 1.1" | 4 | 1 | 44° – 57° |
| November | 54° | 26° | 0.4" | 2.6" | 3 | 2 | 33° – 46° |
| December | 44° | 18° | 0.3" | 3.1" | 3 | 5 | 24° – 35° |
| Year | 66° | 38° | 16.5" | 19.5" | 56 | 18 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 37°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Cheyenne Wells’ 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 Cheyenne Wells’ center.
- Snow: Cheyenne Wells 2ne, CO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Cheyenne Wells 2ne, CO, 2.9 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 Cheyenne Wells’ climate
What is the weather like in Cheyenne Wells?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 73% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 80% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Cheyenne Wells in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 150 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Cheyenne Wells get?
About 20 inches in a normal winter at Cheyenne Wells 2ne, CO, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 18 days a year.
How hot does it get in Cheyenne Wells?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 61°. About 62 days a year reach 90° and 8 reach 100° (Cheyenne Wells 2ne, CO).
When is the first and last frost in Cheyenne Wells?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 1 and the first fall frost by October 14, about 165 frost-free days, at Cheyenne Wells 2ne, CO.
What growing zone is Cheyenne Wells in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Cheyenne Wells?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Cheyenne Wells getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 58% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Cheyenne Wells.
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.