Slate Creek Bridge · Photo: Thad Roan from Littleton, CO, USA. · CC BY-SA 2.0Silverthorne gets about 116 inches of snow a winter, more than all but 169 U.S. towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 75°. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than almost every U.S. town. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.2°, most of all in March. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from September to May, which average under 50°.
A year in Silverthorne at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Silverthorne’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Silverthorne’s place in Colorado beside it.
What a year in Silverthorne feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A freeze is possible in every month
About 274 nights a year fall to 32° or below, and 43 to 0° or below. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Dillon 1 E, CO, 4 miles from the town’s center, 310 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Silverthorne’s center in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −22°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 116 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Dillon 1 E, CO, is heaviest from January through April, about 17 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 22 inches a year; April is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 127 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Silverthorne
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. Months averaging under 55° run from September through June.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Dillon 1 E, CO.
Living with Silverthorne’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 4b, and frost can come in any month. The longest frost-free stretch in half of years is about 41 days.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: July. 15 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Silverthorne from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (73%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Silverthorne and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Silverthorne yet.
Climates most like Silverthorne’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silverthorne, CO | 6° | 75° | 22" | 116" |
| Marquette, MI | 11° | 76° | 32" | 102" |
| Hermantown, MN | 2° | 77° | 31" | 90" |
| Minocqua, WI | 3° | 77° | 33" | 99" |
| Jackson, WY | 6° | 80° | 19" | 78" |
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 Silverthorne averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°).
A smaller shift than in 59% 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 Silverthorne compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Silverthorne’s place among Colorado’s.
Silverthorne weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Silverthorne’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Dillon 1 E, CO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 6° | 1.9" | 18.0" | 12 | 30 | 13° – 24° |
| February | 34° | 7° | 1.9" | 17.0" | 11 | 27 | 16° – 28° |
| March | 42° | 14° | 2.1" | 17.5" | 11 | 20 | 22° – 34° |
| April | 48° | 21° | 2.6" | 17.3" | 11 | 10 | 30° – 39° |
| May | 58° | 29° | 2.0" | 6.4" | 10 | 3 | 39° – 47° |
| June | 69° | 36° | 1.3" | 0.7" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 57° |
| July | 75° | 41° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 54° – 61° |
| August | 72° | 39° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 53° – 59° |
| September | 65° | 33° | 1.6" | 1.1" | 10 | 1 | 44° – 53° |
| October | 53° | 24° | 1.6" | 7.1" | 8 | 5 | 32° – 43° |
| November | 40° | 15° | 1.8" | 14.6" | 10 | 15 | 18° – 34° |
| December | 31° | 6° | 1.8" | 15.8" | 11 | 26 | 14° – 23° |
| Year | 51° | 23° | 22.2" | 115.5" | 127 | 136 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 18° to 34°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Silverthorne’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 Silverthorne’s center.
- Snow: Dillon 1 E, CO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Dillon 1 E, CO, 4 miles from the town’s center, 310 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 Silverthorne’s climate
What is the weather like in Silverthorne?
A typical July afternoon reaches 75°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 116 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 97% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 190 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Silverthorne in winter?
January nights average 6°. About 274 nights a year reach 32° or below and 43 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 13°.
How much snow does Silverthorne get?
About 116 inches in a normal winter at Dillon 1 E, CO, heaviest from January through April, about 17 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 136 days a year.
How hot does it get in Silverthorne?
July, with a typical high of 75°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Dillon 1 E, CO.
When is the first and last frost in Silverthorne?
There is no reliable frost-free season: at Dillon 1 E, CO, every month has nights at 32° or below, about 274 a year. In half of years the longest stretch without a freeze is about 41 days.
What growing zone is Silverthorne in?
Zone 4b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −22°.
What is the best time of year to visit Silverthorne?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), July. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Silverthorne getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 59% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Silverthorne.
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.