Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0Less rain and snow falls on Peetz than on 92% of U.S. towns: 16 inches a year
On a normal January night the air cools to about 17°. Its January nights bite harder than in 75% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.5° more than in 1901–2000, led by March. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly May 15 to September 30.
A year in Peetz at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Peetz’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Peetz’s place in Colorado beside it.
What a year in Peetz feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 135 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 15 and the first by September 30. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Sidney Muni Airport, 12 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Peetz’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°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 29 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Sidney 6 Nnw, NE, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 16 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 61 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Peetz
91% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. 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 Sidney Muni Airport.
Living with Peetz’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
135 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 15 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 30.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Peetz from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (26%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 18%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Peetz and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Peetz yet.
Climates most like Peetz’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peetz, CO | 17° | 89° | 16" | 29" |
| Lockwood, MT | 15° | 88° | 15" | 35" |
| White Rock, NM | 18° | 89° | 13" | 20" |
| Spring Creek, NV | 15° | 89° | 14" | 41" |
| Hyrum, UT | 15° | 90° | 17" | 44" |
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 Peetz averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.7°).
A bigger shift than in 58% 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 Peetz compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Peetz’s place among Colorado’s.
Peetz weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Peetz’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Sidney 6 Nnw, NE. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 17° | 0.2" | 3.8" | 2 | 21° – 38° |
| February | 44° | 19° | 0.4" | 4.9" | 4 | 21° – 39° |
| March | 54° | 26° | 0.8" | 4.3" | 4 | 32° – 48° |
| April | 61° | 33° | 1.7" | 3.2" | 6 | 41° – 53° |
| May | 70° | 43° | 2.8" | 0.7" | 9 | 50° – 62° |
| June | 82° | 53° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 63° – 75° |
| July | 89° | 60° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 69° – 78° |
| August | 87° | 57° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 67° – 76° |
| September | 78° | 48° | 1.4" | 0.1" | 5 | 57° – 68° |
| October | 64° | 35° | 1.1" | 2.4" | 5 | 41° – 55° |
| November | 51° | 25° | 0.4" | 3.7" | 3 | 29° – 45° |
| December | 41° | 18° | 0.3" | 5.7" | 2 | 21° – 35° |
| Year | 63° | 36° | 16.4" | 28.8" | 61 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 39°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Peetz’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 Peetz’s center.
- Snow: Sidney 6 Nnw, NE.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Sidney Muni Airport, 12 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 Peetz’s climate
What is the weather like in Peetz?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 75% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 73% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Peetz in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 180 nights a year reach 32° or below and 11 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Peetz get?
About 29 inches in a normal winter at Sidney 6 Nnw, NE, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Peetz?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 60°. About 47 days a year reach 90° and 6 reach 100° (Sidney Muni Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Peetz?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 15 and the first fall frost by September 30, about 135 frost-free days, at Sidney Muni Airport.
What growing zone is Peetz 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 Peetz?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Peetz getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 58% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Peetz.
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.