Fruita, CO Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Fruita actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Fruita, CO, the comfort score comes out to 34/100, weather-driven: Heat, cold, snow, or rainfall here are heavy enough that they shape daily life for a large part of the year. Only 3 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Fruita's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Fruita run from 30°F in Jan up to 79°F in Jul, a 49°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Fruita, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 21°F | 0.83in | 6.2in |
| Feb | 45°F | 25°F | 0.64in | 3.9in |
| Mar | 56°F | 34°F | 0.94in | 2.1in |
| Apr | 63°F | 39°F | 1.11in | 0.7in |
| May | 74°F | 49°F | 1.17in | 0.1in |
| Jun | 87°F | 59°F | 0.65in | 0in |
| Jul | 93°F | 65°F | 0.79in | 0in |
| Aug | 90°F | 62°F | 1.01in | 0in |
| Sep | 80°F | 54°F | 1.29in | 0in |
| Oct | 66°F | 41°F | 1.26in | 0.6in |
| Nov | 51°F | 31°F | 0.8in | 2.8in |
| Dec | 39°F | 22°F | 0.75in | 5.4in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, and Sep are Fruita's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Fruita actually gets
Over a typical year, Fruita sees about 11.24in of precipitation a year across roughly 71 days with measurable rain or snow, with 21.8in of snow a year.
Fruita against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Fruita comes in at 4825; within CO alone it ranks 71 of 79. Population is about 13,912.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Colorado Nm, CO US, the NOAA station 3.7 miles from Fruita, 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