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The Climate of Western Colorado; Mesa, Delta, Montrose and Ouray Counties

Town
Elev
Average
Last
Spring Frost
of 28oF.
Average
Last
Spring frost
of 32o F.
Average First
Fall Frost
of 32 o
Average
Fall Frost
of
28 o F.
Average
Growing
Season
in days - 32o F. and
above
Annual
Precip
in Inches
Cedaredge
6180
Apr30
May 17
Oct 03
Oct 13
139
11.58
Stoney Mesa Winery - Cedaredge
5915
April 30
May 17
October 03
October 13
139
11.58
Collbran
6140
May 11
May 29
Sep 22
Oct 03
112
12.04
Delta
5120
Apr27
May 14
Sep 29
Oct 13
138
7.3
Fruita
4520
Apr26
May 10
Oct 03
Oct 14
145
7.98
Gateway
4900
Apr21
May 07
Oct 08
Oct 27
154
10.32
Grand Junction
4620
Apr11
May 03
Oct 14
Oct 25
164
8.09
Grand Junction
4850
Apr10
Apr23
Oct 20
November 02
180
7.96
Montrose
5830
Apr25
May 12
Oct 07
Oct 17
148
8.07
Ouray
7720
May 13
May 29
Sep 28
Oct 09
121
20.89
Palisade
4720
Apr03
Apr21
Oct 21
November 06
183
9.11
Paonia
5690
May 02
May 08
Oct 09
Oct 19
154
10.24
Paonia
6200
Apr29
May 28
Oct 04
Oct 15
128
12.43
Powderhorn
8090
Jul 02
Jul 10
Aug 14
Sep 01
35
10.69
Ridgway
6995
Jun 07
Jun 25
Aug 28
Sep 14
64
17.54
Uravan
5020
Apr12
May 01
Oct 10
Oct 21
162
11.59