Saguache School and Jail Buildings · Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0Saguache’s winters are colder than most of the U.S.; July afternoons average 81°
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 6°.
A year in Saguache at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Saguache’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Saguache’s place in Colorado beside it.
What a year in Saguache 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 16 and the first by September 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Saguache, CO, 0.2 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Saguache’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 9 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and January the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Saguache
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 Saguache, CO.
Living with Saguache’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 16 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 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July and August. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Saguache from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (40%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Saguache and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Saguache 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 Saguache averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°).
A smaller shift than in 84% 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 Saguache compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Saguache’s place among Colorado’s.
Saguache weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Saguache’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 6° | 0.3" | 9° – 27° |
| February | 39° | 11° | 0.3" | 18° – 32° |
| March | 49° | 20° | 0.5" | 31° – 40° |
| April | 57° | 26° | 0.7" | 37° – 46° |
| May | 67° | 34° | 0.8" | 45° – 55° |
| June | 77° | 42° | 0.6" | 55° – 64° |
| July | 81° | 48° | 1.4" | 61° – 68° |
| August | 78° | 46° | 1.9" | 59° – 66° |
| September | 72° | 39° | 1.1" | 51° – 59° |
| October | 61° | 28° | 0.7" | 39° – 49° |
| November | 47° | 18° | 0.4" | 26° – 40° |
| December | 35° | 7° | 0.4" | 14° – 28° |
| Year | 58° | 27° | 9.0" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 9° to 27°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Saguache’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 Saguache’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Saguache, CO, 0.2 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Saguache’s climate
What is the weather like in Saguache?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 6°. Colder January nights than 97% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Saguache in winter?
January nights average 6°. About 205 nights a year reach 32° or below and 18 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 9°.
How hot does it get in Saguache?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 48°. About 5 days a year reach 90° (Saguache, CO).
When is the first and last frost in Saguache?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 16 and the first fall frost by September 28, about 135 frost-free days, at Saguache, CO.
What growing zone is Saguache 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 Saguache?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July and August. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Saguache getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 84% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Saguache.
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.