Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domainHasty reaches 100° on about 21 days a year, more than 96% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Hasty at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hasty’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hasty’s place in Colorado beside it.
What a year in Hasty feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 172 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first by October 15. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at John Martin Dam, CO, 3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hasty’s 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 10 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at John Martin Dam, CO, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 14 inches a year; July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 48 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Hasty
78% 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 John Martin Dam, CO.
Living with Hasty’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
172 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 24 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 15.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hasty from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (36%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hasty and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hasty yet.
Climates most like Hasty’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasty, CO | 17° | 94° | 14" | 9.7" |
| Bloomfield, NM | 18° | 93° | 8" | 11" |
| Weiser, ID | 22° | 94° | 13" | 15" |
| Price, UT | 14° | 92° | 9" | 8.7" |
| Ontario, OR | 23° | 93° | 10" | 15" |
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 Hasty averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 63% 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 Hasty compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hasty’s place among Colorado’s.
Hasty weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hasty’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from John Martin Dam, CO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 17° | 0.3" | 1.7" | 2 | 1 | 17° – 38° |
| February | 50° | 20° | 0.3" | 2.4" | 2 | 1 | 25° – 43° |
| March | 61° | 29° | 0.7" | 1.4" | 4 | 1 | 39° – 51° |
| April | 69° | 37° | 1.2" | 0.2" | 5 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| May | 78° | 47° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| June | 90° | 58° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| July | 94° | 63° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 74° – 83° |
| August | 91° | 61° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| September | 84° | 52° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| October | 71° | 38° | 1.0" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| November | 58° | 26° | 0.4" | 0.9" | 2 | 1 | 34° – 48° |
| December | 47° | 17° | 0.3" | 2.9" | 2 | 1 | 24° – 37° |
| Year | 70° | 39° | 13.6" | 9.7" | 48 | 5 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 17° to 38°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Hasty’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 Hasty’s center.
- Snow: John Martin Dam, CO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: John Martin Dam, CO, 3 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 Hasty’s climate
What is the weather like in Hasty?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 77% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hasty in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 153 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 17°.
How much snow does Hasty get?
About 9.7 inches in a normal winter at John Martin Dam, CO, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 5 days a year.
How hot does it get in Hasty?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 63°. About 83 days a year reach 90° and 21 reach 100° (John Martin Dam, CO).
When is the first and last frost in Hasty?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 24 and the first fall frost by October 15, about 172 frost-free days, at John Martin Dam, CO.
What growing zone is Hasty 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 Hasty?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Hasty getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 63% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hasty.
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.