Humphrey House · Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0Pine Valley gets about 141 inches of snow a winter, more than all but 72 U.S. towns
Sunny July days climb to about 79°. April is the wettest month here, with about 4.1 times the rain of January. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in 95% of U.S. towns. Central heating does most of its work from October to May, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Pine Valley at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Pine Valley’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Pine Valley’s place in Colorado beside it.
What a year in Pine Valley feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 103 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 5 and the first by September 16. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Coal Creek Canyon, CO, 14 miles from the town’s center, 430 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Pine Valley’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°
About 141 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Golden 3sw, CO, falls mostly in April. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 19 inches a year; April is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 104 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Pine Valley
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. 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 Coal Creek Canyon, CO.
Living with Pine Valley’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
103 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by Jun 5 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 16.
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 Pine Valley from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (70%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Pine Valley and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Pine Valley yet.
Climates most like Pine Valley’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Valley, CO | 18° | 79° | 19" | 141" |
| Park City, UT | 18° | 81° | 23" | 153" |
| South Lake Tahoe, CA | 22° | 81° | 19" | 179" |
| Lewistown, MT | 12° | 82° | 18" | 112" |
| Traverse City, MI | 17° | 79° | 32" | 101" |
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 Pine Valley averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 50% 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 Pine Valley compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Pine Valley’s place among Colorado’s.
Pine Valley weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Pine Valley’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Golden 3sw, CO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 18° | 0.6" | 15.7" | 6 | 22 | 23° – 34° |
| February | 40° | 18° | 0.9" | 21.6" | 8 | 19 | 24° – 36° |
| March | 47° | 23° | 1.8" | 19.9" | 7 | 13 | 30° – 41° |
| April | 52° | 28° | 2.6" | 29.9" | 10 | 8 | 35° – 45° |
| May | 62° | 36° | 2.5" | 8.5" | 13 | 3 | 43° – 52° |
| June | 73° | 44° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 55° – 63° |
| July | 79° | 50° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| August | 76° | 49° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 59° – 66° |
| September | 70° | 42° | 1.7" | 0.3" | 7 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| October | 58° | 32° | 1.3" | 8.5" | 7 | 4 | 38° – 50° |
| November | 47° | 24° | 0.9" | 9.7" | 5 | 6 | 27° – 42° |
| December | 39° | 17° | 0.6" | 26.4" | 6 | 18 | 22° – 33° |
| Year | 57° | 31° | 19.4" | 140.5" | 104 | 92 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 27° to 42°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Pine Valley’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 Pine Valley’s center.
- Snow: Golden 3sw, CO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Coal Creek Canyon, CO, 14 miles from the town’s center, 430 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 Pine Valley’s climate
What is the weather like in Pine Valley?
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 141 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 72% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Pine Valley in winter?
December nights average 17°. About 211 nights a year reach 32° or below and 11 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How much snow does Pine Valley get?
About 141 inches in a normal winter at Golden 3sw, CO, most of it in April, with snow on the ground about 92 days a year.
How hot does it get in Pine Valley?
July, with a typical high of 79°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Coal Creek Canyon, CO.
When is the first and last frost in Pine Valley?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 5 and the first fall frost by September 16, about 103 frost-free days, at Coal Creek Canyon, CO.
What growing zone is Pine Valley 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 Pine Valley?
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 Pine Valley getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 50% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Pine Valley.
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.