Lay School · Photo: Jeffrey Beall from Colorado, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Maybell has some of the coldest winter nights among U.S. towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 87° on average. The seasons are far apart: from a winter night to a summer afternoon the average spans 81°. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 95% of U.S. towns. The heating season runs October to April: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Maybell at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Maybell’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Maybell’s place in Colorado beside it.
What a year in Maybell feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 83 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 16 and the first by September 9. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Maybell, CO, 0.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Maybell’s center in zone 4a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −26°. 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 55 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Maybell, CO, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 12 inches a year; April is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 71 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Maybell
98% 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 Maybell, CO.
Living with Maybell’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
83 frost-free days in zone 4a. The last frost comes by Jun 16 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 9.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June and September. 1.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Maybell from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (53%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Maybell and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Maybell yet.
Climates most like Maybell’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maybell, CO | 6° | 87° | 12" | 55" |
| Lander, WY | 8° | 88° | 13" | 67" |
| Havre, MT | 6° | 85° | 13" | 41" |
| Heber, UT | 12° | 88° | 15" | 75" |
| Rigby, ID | 12° | 85° | 12" | 66" |
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 Maybell averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+4.0°).
A bigger shift than in 94% 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 Maybell compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Maybell’s place among Colorado’s.
Maybell weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Maybell’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Maybell, CO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 6° | 0.8" | 10.9" | 6 | 27 | 8° – 29° |
| February | 38° | 11° | 0.8" | 9.2" | 6 | 23 | 17° – 34° |
| March | 49° | 22° | 1.1" | 8.4" | 7 | 12 | 28° – 41° |
| April | 58° | 28° | 1.4" | 3.6" | 8 | 2 | 37° – 48° |
| May | 68° | 36° | 1.4" | 0.7" | 7 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| June | 80° | 43° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| July | 87° | 51° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| August | 85° | 49° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 64° – 70° |
| September | 76° | 40° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| October | 62° | 28° | 1.3" | 2.6" | 5 | 2 | 37° – 51° |
| November | 46° | 18° | 1.0" | 8.2" | 6 | 10 | 21° – 39° |
| December | 34° | 8° | 0.9" | 11.7" | 7 | 22 | 13° – 28° |
| Year | 60° | 28° | 12.3" | 55.3" | 71 | 98 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 8° to 29°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Maybell’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 Maybell’s center.
- Snow: Maybell, CO (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Maybell, CO, 0.4 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 Maybell’s climate
What is the weather like in Maybell?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 55 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 97% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 64% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Maybell in winter?
January nights average 6°. About 227 nights a year reach 32° or below and 40 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 8°.
How much snow does Maybell get?
About 55 inches in a normal winter at Maybell, CO, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 98 days a year.
How hot does it get in Maybell?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 51°. About 21 days a year reach 90° (Maybell, CO).
When is the first and last frost in Maybell?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 16 and the first fall frost by September 9, about 83 frost-free days, at Maybell, CO.
What growing zone is Maybell in?
Zone 4a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −26°.
What is the best time of year to visit Maybell?
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 Maybell getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 94% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Maybell.
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.