Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Pueblo West reaches 100° on about 10 days a year, more than 91% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 19° on average. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 95% of U.S. towns. March has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.3° rise. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 26, with the first autumn frost due around October 13.
A year in Pueblo West at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Pueblo West’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Pueblo West’s place in Colorado beside it.
What a year in Pueblo West feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 166 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first by October 13. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Pueblo Reservoir, CO, 5 miles from the town’s center, 190 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Pueblo West’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −8°. 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 15 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Pueblo Reservoir, CO, is heaviest from November through December, about 3 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 12 inches a year; August is the wettest month and December the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 80 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Pueblo West
83% 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 Pueblo Reservoir, CO.
Living with Pueblo West’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
166 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by Apr 26 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 13.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September. 23 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Pueblo West from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (36%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 27%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Pueblo West and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Pueblo West yet.
Climates most like Pueblo West’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pueblo West, CO | 19° | 92° | 12" | 15" |
| Aztec, NM | 18° | 91° | 10" | 11" |
| Snowflake, AZ | 20° | 90° | 10" | 13" |
| Johnson Lane, NV | 22° | 91° | 10" | 14" |
| Hooper, UT | 21° | 92° | 14" | 23" |
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 Pueblo West averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°).
A smaller 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 Pueblo West compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Pueblo West’s place among Colorado’s.
Pueblo West weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Pueblo West’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Pueblo Reservoir, CO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 19° | 0.3" | 2.4" | 4 | 2 | 25° – 38° |
| February | 51° | 22° | 0.4" | 2.5" | 6 | 2 | 31° – 44° |
| March | 60° | 29° | 0.8" | 1.9" | 6 | 1 | 40° – 50° |
| April | 67° | 36° | 1.6" | 0.6" | 9 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| May | 77° | 46° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| June | 87° | 55° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| July | 92° | 61° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| August | 89° | 58° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 82° | 50° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| October | 69° | 37° | 0.9" | 1.4" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| November | 57° | 27° | 0.6" | 3.0" | 4 | 1 | 35° – 49° |
| December | 48° | 20° | 0.3" | 3.0" | 4 | 2 | 28° – 37° |
| Year | 69° | 38° | 12.4" | 14.8" | 80 | 7 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 35° to 49°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Pueblo West’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 Pueblo West’s center.
- Snow: Pueblo Reservoir, CO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Pueblo Reservoir, CO, 5 miles from the town’s center, 190 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 Pueblo West’s climate
What is the weather like in Pueblo West?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 65% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 86% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Pueblo West in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 154 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 25°.
How much snow does Pueblo West get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter at Pueblo Reservoir, CO, heaviest from November through December, about 3 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 7 days a year.
How hot does it get in Pueblo West?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 61°. About 71 days a year reach 90° and 10 reach 100° (Pueblo Reservoir, CO).
When is the first and last frost in Pueblo West?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 26 and the first fall frost by October 13, about 166 frost-free days, at Pueblo Reservoir, CO.
What growing zone is Pueblo West in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Pueblo West?
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 Pueblo West getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 58% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Pueblo West.
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.