Carbondale, CO Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Carbondale actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Carbondale, CO, the comfort score comes out to 44/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 5 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Carbondale's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Carbondale run from 24°F in Jan up to 71°F in Jul, a 46.7°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Carbondale, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 12°F | 1.13in | 13.7in |
| Feb | 42°F | 19°F | 1.16in | 6.3in |
| Mar | 53°F | 26°F | 1.18in | 2.4in |
| Apr | 60°F | 32°F | 1.63in | 0.6in |
| May | 71°F | 40°F | 1.69in | 0in |
| Jun | 82°F | 46°F | 0.96in | 0in |
| Jul | 89°F | 53°F | 1.07in | 0in |
| Aug | 86°F | 52°F | 1.27in | 0in |
| Sep | 78°F | 44°F | 1.63in | 0in |
| Oct | 65°F | 33°F | 1.56in | 0.7in |
| Nov | 49°F | 24°F | 1.06in | 4.4in |
| Dec | 36°F | 15°F | 1.19in | 10.8in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are Carbondale's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jan's cold instead.
How wet Carbondale actually gets
Over a typical year, Carbondale sees about 15.53in of precipitation a year across roughly 75 days with measurable rain or snow, with 38.9in of snow a year.
Carbondale against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Carbondale comes in at 3901; within CO alone it ranks 48 of 79. Population is about 6,758.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Glenwood Spgs #2, CO US, the NOAA station 10.1 miles from Carbondale, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is