Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Hardly any U.S. towns see harsher January nights than Eagle
July afternoons average 87°. Seasons differ by 78°, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 94% of U.S. towns. Plan time outside for June and September, when highs sit at 76–81°.
A year in Eagle at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Eagle’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Eagle’s place in Colorado beside it.
What a year in Eagle feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 13 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and December the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Living with Eagle’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 5b.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June and September. 21 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Eagle from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (56%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Eagle and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Eagle yet.
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 Eagle averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°).
A smaller shift than in 56% 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 Eagle compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Eagle’s place among Colorado’s.
Eagle weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Eagle’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 9° | 0.9" | 17° – 28° |
| February | 40° | 14° | 0.8" | 22° – 33° |
| March | 51° | 23° | 0.9" | 32° – 43° |
| April | 59° | 29° | 1.3" | 39° – 49° |
| May | 70° | 37° | 1.4" | 48° – 57° |
| June | 81° | 43° | 1.0" | 58° – 66° |
| July | 87° | 50° | 1.2" | 65° – 72° |
| August | 84° | 48° | 1.4" | 63° – 70° |
| September | 76° | 40° | 1.6" | 53° – 62° |
| October | 63° | 30° | 1.3" | 39° – 52° |
| November | 47° | 20° | 0.9" | 25° – 40° |
| December | 35° | 11° | 0.8" | 18° – 30° |
| Year | 61° | 29° | 13.4" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 25° to 40°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Eagle’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 Eagle’s center.
- 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 Eagle’s climate
What is the weather like in Eagle?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 9°. Colder January nights than 95% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 60% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Eagle in winter?
January nights average 9°. About 143 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 17°.
How hot does it get in Eagle?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 50°. About 44 days a year reach 90°.
What growing zone is Eagle in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −15°.
What is the best time of year to visit Eagle?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Eagle getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 56% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Eagle.
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.