Cold steppe climate
Climate Dinosaur - Colorado
Annual high62ºF
Annual low34ºF
Precipitation11.4 inch
| Month | HighºF | LowºF | Precipinch | Snowinch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | 11 | 0.54 | 8 |
| Feb | 39 | 16 | 0.57 | 6 |
| Mar | 52 | 26 | 0.80 | 4 |
| Apr | 62 | 32 | 1.10 | 2 |
| May | 73 | 41 | 1.27 | 0 |
| Jun | 84 | 50 | 0.79 | 0 |
| Jul | 91 | 57 | 0.89 | 0 |
| Aug | 88 | 55 | 0.95 | 0 |
| Sep | 78 | 46 | 1.40 | 0 |
| Oct | 64 | 35 | 1.52 | 1 |
| Nov | 47 | 24 | 0.87 | 5 |
| Dec | 34 | 13 | 0.70 | 9 |
- JanHigh 33ºFLow 11ºFPrecip 0.54 inch
- FebHigh 39ºFLow 16ºFPrecip 0.57 inch
- MarHigh 52ºFLow 26ºFPrecip 0.80 inch
- AprHigh 62ºFLow 32ºFPrecip 1.10 inch
- MayHigh 73ºFLow 41ºFPrecip 1.27 inch
- JunHigh 84ºFLow 50ºFPrecip 0.79 inch
- JulHigh 91ºFLow 57ºFPrecip 0.89 inch
- AugHigh 88ºFLow 55ºFPrecip 0.95 inch
- SepHigh 78ºFLow 46ºFPrecip 1.40 inch
- OctHigh 64ºFLow 35ºFPrecip 1.52 inch
- NovHigh 47ºFLow 24ºFPrecip 0.87 inch
- DecHigh 34ºFLow 13ºFPrecip 0.70 inch
Climate summary
What is the average weather in Dinosaur, Colorado?
Dinosaur experiences a cold semi-arid climate, marked by very strong seasonal contrasts. Summers are hot, while winters are cold and bring significant snowfall. The area is dry overall, with generally low annual precipitation, though fall sees slightly wetter conditions. The high elevation influences temperatures, keeping them lower than they would otherwise be.
Dinosaur weather averages
Annual high62ºF
Annual low34ºF
Precipitation11.4 inch
Snowfall35 inch
Daily normals Dinosaur - Colorado - January
| Day | HighºF | LowºF | Prec/ | Prec/ | Snow/ | Snow/ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 28.9 | 11.6 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
| Jan 2 | 29.0 | 11.5 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Jan 3 | 29.0 | 11.5 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.80 | 0.80 |
| Jan 4 | 29.0 | 11.5 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Jan 5 | 29.1 | 11.5 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 1.20 | 1.20 |
| Jan 6 | 29.2 | 11.5 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| Jan 7 | 29.2 | 11.5 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 1.70 | 1.70 |
| Jan 8 | 29.3 | 11.5 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 1.90 | 1.90 |
| Jan 9 | 29.4 | 11.5 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 2.10 | 2.10 |
| Jan 10 | 29.5 | 11.5 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 2.30 | 2.30 |
| Jan 11 | 29.6 | 11.5 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 2.60 | 2.60 |
| Jan 12 | 29.7 | 11.5 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 2.80 | 2.80 |
| Jan 13 | 29.8 | 11.5 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Jan 14 | 29.9 | 11.5 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 3.20 | 3.20 |
| Jan 15 | 30.1 | 11.6 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 3.40 | 3.40 |
| Jan 16 | 30.2 | 11.6 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 3.60 | 3.60 |
| Jan 17 | 30.3 | 11.6 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 3.90 | 3.90 |
| Jan 18 | 30.4 | 11.7 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 4.10 | 4.10 |
| Jan 19 | 30.6 | 11.7 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 4.30 | 4.30 |
| Jan 20 | 30.7 | 11.8 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 4.50 | 4.50 |
| Jan 21 | 30.9 | 11.8 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 4.70 | 4.70 |
| Jan 22 | 31.0 | 11.9 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 4.90 | 4.90 |
| Jan 23 | 31.2 | 12.0 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 5.10 | 5.10 |
| Jan 24 | 31.4 | 12.0 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 5.20 | 5.20 |
| Jan 25 | 31.6 | 12.1 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 5.40 | 5.40 |
| Jan 26 | 31.7 | 12.2 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 5.50 | 5.50 |
| Jan 27 | 31.9 | 12.3 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 5.70 | 5.70 |
| Jan 28 | 32.1 | 12.4 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 5.90 | 5.90 |
| Jan 29 | 32.3 | 12.6 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| Jan 30 | 32.5 | 12.7 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 6.20 | 6.20 |
| Jan 31 | 32.8 | 12.8 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 6.40 | 6.40 |
Precipitation and snow add up through the month (/mo) and the year (/yr)
Weather history Dinosaur - August 2015
| Day | HighºF | LowºF | Precip.inch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 | 91.9 | 64.0 | 0.00 |
| Aug 2 | 89.1 | 59.0 | 0.09 |
| Aug 3 | 71.1 | 57.9 | 0.92 |
| Aug 4 | 84.9 | 55.0 | 0.00 |
| Aug 5 | 89.1 | 62.1 | 0.00 |
| Aug 6 | 86.0 | 60.1 | 0.00 |
| Aug 7 | 71.1 | 55.9 | 0.11 |
| Aug 8 | 82.9 | 57.0 | 0.00 |
| Aug 9 | 86.0 | 55.0 | 0.00 |
| Aug 10 | 89.1 | 57.0 | 0.00 |
| Aug 11 | 84.0 | 64.9 | 0.00 |
| Aug 12 | 87.1 | 61.0 | 0.04 |
| Aug 13 | 88.0 | 57.9 | 0.00 |
| Aug 14 | 93.0 | 64.9 | 0.00 |
| Aug 15 | 96.1 | 66.0 | 0.07 |
| Aug 16 | 93.0 | 63.0 | 0.00 |
| Aug 17 | 90.0 | 62.1 | 0.00 |
| Aug 18 | 81.0 | 52.0 | 0.00 |
| Aug 19 | 78.1 | 48.0 | 0.00 |
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The data for August 2015 is incomplete: some days or values are missing.
- –No data
- –Not yet observed or received
- TTrace, too small to measure
Observed extremes
- Highest max temperature96.1ºF · Aug 15
- Lowest max temperature71.1ºF · Aug 3
- Highest min temperature66.0ºF · Aug 15
- Lowest min temperature48.0ºF · Aug 19
Geo Dinosaur - Colorado
Location
- Country
- United States
- State
- Colorado
- County
- Moffat
- City
- Dinosaur
- Zip Code
- 81610
- Elevation
- 5866 ft
- Longitude
- -109.01
- Latitude
- 40.24
- ICAO
- –
- IATA
- –