Black Squirrel Creek Bridge · Photo: Thad Roan from Littleton, CO, USA · CC BY 2.0Peyton gets about 102 inches of snow a winter, more than 97% of U.S. towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 84° on average. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 91% of U.S. towns. March has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.3° rise. Homes need heating from October to April, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Peyton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Peyton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Peyton’s place in Colorado beside it.
What a year in Peyton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 114 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 29 and the first by September 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Eastonville 2 Nnw, CO, 8 miles from the town’s center, 360 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Peyton’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −12°. 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 102 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Eastonville 2 Nnw, CO, falls mostly in April. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 18 inches a year; July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 95 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Peyton
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 Eastonville 2 Nnw, CO.
Living with Peyton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
114 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 29 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 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Peyton from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (38%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Peyton and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Peyton yet.
Climates most like Peyton’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton, CO | 14° | 84° | 18" | 102" |
| Bozeman, MT | 13° | 83° | 17" | 91" |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 16° | 84° | 18" | 90" |
| Hailey, ID | 10° | 84° | 14" | 102" |
| Ranchettes, WY | 16° | 85° | 16" | 65" |
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 Peyton averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.3°).
A smaller shift than in 52% 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 Peyton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Peyton’s place among Colorado’s.
Peyton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Peyton’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Eastonville 2 Nnw, CO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 14° | 0.4" | 11.5" | 6 | 19 | 22° – 34° |
| February | 45° | 16° | 0.5" | 9.9" | 6 | 17 | 25° – 37° |
| March | 52° | 23° | 1.0" | 19.0" | 8 | 12 | 32° – 44° |
| April | 58° | 29° | 1.9" | 22.2" | 9 | 8 | 37° – 49° |
| May | 67° | 38° | 2.3" | 6.7" | 11 | 2 | 46° – 58° |
| June | 79° | 47° | 2.2" | 0.7" | 9 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| July | 84° | 53° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| August | 81° | 52° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| September | 74° | 44° | 1.4" | 1.4" | 6 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| October | 63° | 32° | 1.0" | 8.1" | 5 | 3 | 40° – 53° |
| November | 51° | 22° | 0.7" | 10.9" | 6 | 8 | 28° – 43° |
| December | 43° | 14° | 0.4" | 11.3" | 6 | 18 | 22° – 32° |
| Year | 62° | 32° | 17.9" | 101.7" | 95 | 86 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 43°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Peyton’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 Peyton’s center.
- Snow: Eastonville 2 Nnw, CO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Eastonville 2 Nnw, CO, 8 miles from the town’s center, 360 ft higher; 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 Peyton’s climate
What is the weather like in Peyton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 102 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 87% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 62% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Peyton in winter?
January nights average 14°. About 212 nights a year reach 32° or below and 23 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How much snow does Peyton get?
About 102 inches in a normal winter at Eastonville 2 Nnw, CO, most of it in April, with snow on the ground about 86 days a year.
How hot does it get in Peyton?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 53°. About 5 days a year reach 90° (Eastonville 2 Nnw, CO).
When is the first and last frost in Peyton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 29 and the first fall frost by September 21, about 114 frost-free days, at Eastonville 2 Nnw, CO.
What growing zone is Peyton in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −12°.
What is the best time of year to visit Peyton?
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 Peyton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 52% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Peyton.
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.