Huerfano County Climate
Huerfano County, Colorado
Avg Annual Temp
48.8°F
Annual Precip
15.5"
Annual Snowfall
71.4"
Extreme Heat Days
18.1
days >= 90°F/yr
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About Huerfano County Weather
Huerfano runs 13° cooler than U.S. average
Huerfano County's 48.8°F annual temperature sits 13 degrees below the U.S. median of 61.7°F, placing it firmly in a temperate high-elevation climate. Its 15.5 inches of precipitation match the national average, but 71.4 inches of annual snowfall keeps winters substantial.
Mid-pack Colorado county climate
At 48.8°F, Huerfano runs 2.8 degrees warmer than Colorado's state average of 46.0°F, ranking comfortably in the middle of the state's 64 counties. This puts it notably milder than high-mountain peers but cooler than the state's warmest eastern plains counties.
Warmest of the southern tier
Huerfano (48.8°F) sits warmer than Jackson, Gunnison, and Hinsdale counties to the north but cooler than the even warmer Kiowa and Kit Carson counties to the east. At 18 extreme heat days annually, Huerfano experiences significantly more hot weather than its mountain neighbors but far less than the eastern plains.
Moderate winters, warm summers, rare extremes
January averages 31.4°F and July reaches 69.3°F—a 38-degree spread that feels more balanced than mountain counties. Huerfano experiences 18 days above 90°F annually and 71.4 inches of snow, making it transitional between mountain and plains climates.
Plan for spring snowmelt and summer sun
Huerfano residents should invest in standard residential HVAC systems and spring drainage management for snowmelt runoff, plus occasional air-conditioning for summer peaks. Summer outdoor recreation peaks in June-September, while winter requires adequate snow removal and four-wheel-drive readiness for March-April transitions.
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Data source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020.
Climate normals are 30-year averages of weather variables computed from 1991 to 2020. Station data is aggregated to county level using spatial averaging. Data is informational only — not a substitute for official National Weather Service forecasts or emergency weather warnings.