Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0Few U.S. towns have cooler summers than Maysville
On a normal January night the air cools to about 8°. In January, nights here are colder than in 95% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.1°, most of all in March. Homes need heating from October to May, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Maysville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Maysville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Maysville’s place in Colorado beside it.
What a year in Maysville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 13 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and January the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Living with Maysville’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: July and August. 11 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Maysville from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (63%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Maysville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Maysville 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 Maysville averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 68% 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 Maysville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Maysville’s place among Colorado’s.
Maysville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Maysville’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 8° | 0.7" | 14° – 25° |
| February | 34° | 9° | 0.7" | 16° – 28° |
| March | 42° | 16° | 1.1" | 24° – 34° |
| April | 48° | 23° | 1.4" | 31° – 40° |
| May | 58° | 31° | 1.1" | 39° – 48° |
| June | 69° | 39° | 0.7" | 50° – 59° |
| July | 73° | 45° | 1.7" | 55° – 63° |
| August | 71° | 44° | 1.9" | 55° – 59° |
| September | 65° | 38° | 1.2" | 46° – 56° |
| October | 53° | 28° | 1.1" | 35° – 45° |
| November | 40° | 17° | 0.7" | 21° – 35° |
| December | 31° | 9° | 0.8" | 15° – 26° |
| Year | 51° | 26° | 13.1" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 35°. August is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Maysville’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 Maysville’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 Maysville’s climate
What is the weather like in Maysville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 73°, a January night drops to 8°. Colder January nights than 95% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 141 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Maysville in winter?
January nights average 8°. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 14°.
How hot does it get in Maysville?
July, with a typical high of 73°. 90° days are rare.
What growing zone is Maysville 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 Maysville?
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 Maysville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 68% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Maysville.
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.