Less rain and snow falls on Indian Hills than on 89% of U.S. towns: 20 inches a year
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 83°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 75% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with March up the most. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly May 23 to September 22.
A year in Indian Hills at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Indian Hills’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Indian Hills’ place in Colorado beside it.
What a year in Indian Hills feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 118 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 23 and the first by September 22. Frost and day counts come from Evergreen, CO, 4 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Indian Hills’ center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −11°. 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 58 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Lakewood, CO, falls mostly in February, March, April and November. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 20 inches a year; April is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 81 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Indian Hills
99% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Evergreen, CO.
Living with Indian Hills’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
118 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 23 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 22.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 0.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Indian Hills from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (61%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Indian Hills and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Indian Hills yet.
Climates most like Indian Hills’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hills, CO | 20° | 83° | 20" | 58" |
| Columbia Falls, MT | 18° | 82° | 20" | 54" |
| Airway Heights, WA | 24° | 84° | 17" | 45" |
| Moscow, ID | 25° | 84° | 25" | 51" |
| Doney Park, AZ | 17° | 86° | 16" | 52" |
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 Indian Hills averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.3°).
A bigger shift than in 54% 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 Indian Hills compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Indian Hills’ place among Colorado’s.
Indian Hills weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Indian Hills’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Lakewood, CO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 20° | 0.8" | 8.0" | 5 | 10 | 25° – 37° |
| February | 45° | 21° | 1.0" | 8.6" | 5 | 10 | 27° – 40° |
| March | 52° | 26° | 2.0" | 9.2" | 6 | 6 | 33° – 45° |
| April | 57° | 31° | 2.8" | 9.1" | 7 | 3 | 38° – 49° |
| May | 66° | 40° | 2.7" | 1.7" | 10 | 1 | 47° – 57° |
| June | 77° | 49° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| July | 83° | 55° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| August | 81° | 53° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| September | 74° | 46° | 1.6" | 0.3" | 7 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| October | 62° | 35° | 1.3" | 5.2" | 6 | 2 | 41° – 54° |
| November | 51° | 27° | 1.0" | 9.2" | 4 | 6 | 31° – 46° |
| December | 44° | 20° | 0.8" | 6.7" | 4 | 10 | 25° – 36° |
| Year | 61° | 35° | 20.3" | 58.0" | 81 | 47 |
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 46°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Indian Hills’ 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 Indian Hills’ center.
- Snow: Lakewood, CO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Evergreen, CO, 4 miles from the town’s center, 400 ft lower; 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 Indian Hills’ climate
What is the weather like in Indian Hills?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 58 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 61% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 75% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Indian Hills in winter?
January nights average 20°. About 215 nights a year reach 32° or below and 14 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 25°.
How much snow does Indian Hills get?
About 58 inches in a normal winter at Lakewood, CO, most of it in February, March, April and November, with snow on the ground about 47 days a year.
How hot does it get in Indian Hills?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 55°. About 6 days a year reach 90° (Evergreen, CO).
When is the first and last frost in Indian Hills?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 23 and the first fall frost by September 22, about 118 frost-free days, at Evergreen, CO.
What growing zone is Indian Hills in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Indian Hills?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Indian Hills getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 54% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Indian Hills.
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.