Fulford has some of the coolest summers among U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 9°. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 95% of U.S. towns. March has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.4° rise. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from September to May, which average under 50°.
A year in Fulford at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fulford’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Fulford’s place in Colorado beside it.
What a year in Fulford feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A freeze is possible in every month
About 260 nights a year fall to 32° or below, and 37 to 0° or below. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Sugarloaf Reservoir, CO, 24 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Fulford’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −13°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 31 inches of rain a year
April is the wettest month and June the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Fulford
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. Months averaging under 55° run from September through June.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Sugarloaf Reservoir, CO.
Living with Fulford’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 5b, and frost can come in any month. The longest frost-free stretch in half of years is about 53 days.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: July and August.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Fulford from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (78%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Fulford and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Fulford 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 Fulford averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°).
A bigger 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 Fulford compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Fulford’s place among Colorado’s.
Fulford weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Fulford’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 9° | 3.2" | 13° – 24° |
| February | 32° | 10° | 3.3" | 16° – 27° |
| March | 39° | 15° | 3.2" | 22° – 33° |
| April | 45° | 22° | 3.7" | 29° – 38° |
| May | 54° | 30° | 2.6" | 38° – 46° |
| June | 64° | 38° | 1.3" | 48° – 56° |
| July | 70° | 44° | 1.8" | 53° – 61° |
| August | 67° | 43° | 1.8" | 53° – 59° |
| September | 60° | 37° | 2.2" | 43° – 53° |
| October | 48° | 27° | 2.5" | 32° – 43° |
| November | 36° | 16° | 2.9" | 18° – 34° |
| December | 29° | 9° | 2.9" | 14° – 24° |
| Year | 48° | 25° | 31.4" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 18° to 34°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Fulford’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 Fulford’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Sugarloaf Reservoir, CO, 24 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft lower; 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 Fulford’s climate
What is the weather like in Fulford?
A typical July afternoon reaches 70°, a January night drops to 9°. Colder January nights than 95% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 78 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Fulford in winter?
January nights average 9°. About 260 nights a year reach 32° or below and 37 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 13°.
How hot does it get in Fulford?
July, with a typical high of 70°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Sugarloaf Reservoir, CO.
When is the first and last frost in Fulford?
There is no reliable frost-free season: at Sugarloaf Reservoir, CO, every month has nights at 32° or below, about 260 a year. In half of years the longest stretch without a freeze is about 53 days.
What growing zone is Fulford in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Fulford?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), July and August. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Fulford getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 50% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Fulford.
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.