Alamosa Weather Records

Alamosa, Colorado weather averages and records from 1906–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Alamosa, Colorado was 96 °F which occurred on July 5, 1989.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Alamosa, Colorado was -50 °F which occurred on January 28, 1948.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Alamosa Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 34.8 -1.1 63 -50 0.3 4.6
February 41.1 7.1 66 -35 0.3 4.0
March 52.4 17.4 76 -20 0.5 4.3
April 60.3 24.7 80 -6 0.5 3.5
May 70.0 33.3 90 11 0.6 0.8
June 80.3 40.7 95 23 0.4 0.0
July 83.3 47.1 96 28 1.0 0.0
August 80.7 45.7 92 29 1.3 0.0
September 74.3 37.0 89 15 1.0 0.5
October 62.7 24.4 81 -9 0.6 2.2
November 48.3 11.8 71 -30 0.4 3.4
December 35.4 0.3 63 -42 0.3 4.6
Entire year 60.4 24.1 96 -50 7.4 28.0
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1906–2024
Highest daily low 60 °F July 15, 1934
Lowest daily high 0 °F December 7, 1964
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
67 °F December 25, 1942
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
37 °F Oct 25–26, 2020
Most daily precipitation 1.8 inches September 30, 1959
Most monthly precipitation 5.4 inches August 1993
Most yearly precipitation 11.6 inches 1969
Most yearly days with precipitation 93 1965
Earliest snow in season September 3 1961
Latest snow in season June 13 1983
Most daily snow 15.8 inches December 13, 1967
Most monthly snow 29.2 inches March 1973
Most yearly snow 69.1 inches 1973
Most snow in a winter 97.5 inches 1972–1973
Greatest snow accumulation 18.0 inches December 6, 1964
Earliest freeze August 9 2009
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F April 20 1989
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F May 31 2002
Latest freeze July 2 1997
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 14 2020
Latest day ≥ 90 °F August 24 2020
Most days in a year < 0 °F 79 1992
Most days in a year < 32 °F 246 1945
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 98 2020
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 20 2003
Alamosa Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 11 days Jul 17–27, 1957
Without precipitation 77 days Nov 25, 1980 – Feb 9, 1981
With snow 6 days Feb 14–19, 2019
High temperature at or
below freezing
36 days Dec 19, 2012 – Jan 23, 2013
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 54 days Jun 19 – Aug 11, 2023
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 13 days Jul 7–19, 2003
Plant Hardiness Zone
4B
Alamosa is in plant hardiness zone 4B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Alamosa San Luis Airport location
1906–1947 Alamosa location