Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Woody Creek has some of the coldest winter nights among U.S. towns
High summer brings afternoon highs near 83°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 93% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.4° more than in 1901–2000, led by March. Garden planting can start around May 31; autumn frost returns near September 23.
A year in Woody Creek at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Woody Creek’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Woody Creek’s place in Colorado beside it.
What a year in Woody Creek feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 114 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 31 and the first by September 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Aspen Pitkin Co Airport, 3 miles from the town’s center, 360 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Woody Creek’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −13°. 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
April is the wettest month and June the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Woody Creek
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 Aspen Pitkin Co Airport.
Living with Woody Creek’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
114 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 31 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 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July and August.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Woody Creek from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (80%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Woody Creek and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Woody Creek 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 Woody Creek averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°).
A bigger shift than in 54% 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 Woody Creek compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Woody Creek’s place among Colorado’s.
Woody Creek weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Woody Creek’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 8° | 1.1" | 15° – 27° |
| February | 39° | 12° | 1.0" | 21° – 32° |
| March | 47° | 20° | 1.3" | 29° – 39° |
| April | 55° | 26° | 1.6" | 36° – 46° |
| May | 66° | 34° | 1.5" | 44° – 54° |
| June | 77° | 41° | 0.9" | 55° – 63° |
| July | 83° | 47° | 1.6" | 60° – 69° |
| August | 80° | 46° | 1.5" | 59° – 67° |
| September | 73° | 39° | 1.6" | 50° – 60° |
| October | 60° | 28° | 1.5" | 38° – 49° |
| November | 45° | 19° | 1.1" | 23° – 40° |
| December | 35° | 9° | 0.9" | 17° – 27° |
| Year | 58° | 27° | 15.5" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 23° to 40°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Woody Creek’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 Woody Creek’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Aspen Pitkin Co Airport, 3 miles from the town’s center, 360 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 Woody Creek’s climate
What is the weather like in Woody Creek?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 8°. Colder January nights than 95% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 75% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Woody Creek in winter?
January nights average 8°. About 212 nights a year reach 32° or below and 19 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.
How hot does it get in Woody Creek?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 47°. About 2 days a year reach 90° (Aspen Pitkin Co Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Woody Creek?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 31 and the first fall frost by September 23, about 114 frost-free days, at Aspen Pitkin Co Airport.
What growing zone is Woody Creek in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Woody Creek?
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 Woody Creek getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 54% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Woody Creek.
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.