Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Dry weather: only 16 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Pritchett, less than in 92% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 18°. Only 73° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 80% of U.S. towns. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings suit May and September, with highs of 76–81°.
A year in Pritchett at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Pritchett’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Pritchett’s place in Colorado beside it.
What a year in Pritchett feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 158 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 3 and the first by October 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Springfield Comanche, CO, 15 miles from the town’s center, 430 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Pritchett’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −5°. 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 16 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Pritchett
85% of the work is heating. 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 Springfield Comanche, CO.
Living with Pritchett’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
158 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by May 3 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Pritchett from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (58%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Pritchett and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Pritchett 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 Pritchett averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°).
A smaller shift than in 73% 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 Pritchett compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Pritchett’s place among Colorado’s.
Pritchett weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Pritchett’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 18° | 0.5" | 22° – 38° |
| February | 50° | 20° | 0.4" | 29° – 42° |
| March | 59° | 28° | 0.9" | 38° – 50° |
| April | 66° | 35° | 1.4" | 44° – 56° |
| May | 76° | 45° | 2.1" | 55° – 66° |
| June | 87° | 55° | 2.0" | 65° – 76° |
| July | 91° | 60° | 2.8" | 71° – 80° |
| August | 88° | 59° | 2.9" | 69° – 79° |
| September | 81° | 50° | 1.3" | 60° – 71° |
| October | 69° | 37° | 1.2" | 46° – 58° |
| November | 56° | 26° | 0.6" | 33° – 47° |
| December | 47° | 19° | 0.5" | 27° – 37° |
| Year | 68° | 38° | 16.4" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 22° to 38°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Pritchett’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 Pritchett’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Springfield Comanche, CO, 15 miles from the town’s center, 430 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 Pritchett’s climate
What is the weather like in Pritchett?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 18°. Colder January nights than 70% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 80% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Pritchett in winter?
January nights average 18°. About 150 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How hot does it get in Pritchett?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 60°. About 66 days a year reach 90° and 8 reach 100° (Springfield Comanche, CO).
When is the first and last frost in Pritchett?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 3 and the first fall frost by October 10, about 158 frost-free days, at Springfield Comanche, CO.
What growing zone is Pritchett in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Pritchett?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Pritchett getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 73% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Pritchett.
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.