Durango Weather Records

Durango, Colorado weather averages and records from 1894–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Durango, Colorado was 102 °F which occurred on July 5, 1989.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Durango, Colorado was -30 °F which occurred on January 13, 1963.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Durango Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 38.3 10.8 69 -30 1.3
February 43.4 16.7 71 -27 1.2
March 53.5 23.6 78 -9 1.1
April 61.7 29.0 84 0 0.9
May 71.1 35.9 94 15 0.9
June 82.7 43.6 98 16 0.5
July 86.8 53.0 102 33 1.3
August 84.0 51.7 99 31 1.7
September 76.6 43.3 95 20 1.8
October 64.4 31.9 87 2 1.4
November 51.0 21.7 74 -14 1.3
December 39.4 13.3 64 -21 1.1
Entire year 62.8 31.3 102 -30 14.4
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1894–2024
Highest daily low 67 °F July 18, 2006
Lowest daily high 9 °F February 2, 2011
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
64 °F June 26, 1901
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
33 °F May 2–3, 2001
Most daily precipitation 3.7 inches September 9, 2003
Most monthly precipitation 11.8 inches October 1972
Most yearly precipitation 33.6 inches 1941
Most yearly days with precipitation 138 1957
Earliest freeze August 24 1900
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F April 5 1959
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F May 26 1974
Latest freeze June 28 1901
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 25 1959
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 19 1956
Most days in a year < 0 °F 32 1949
Most days in a year < 32 °F 246 1901
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 122 1956
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 47 2002
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 4 1989
Durango Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 14 days Jan 7–20, 1980
Without precipitation 81 days Jan 2 – Mar 22, 1972
High temperature at or
below freezing
15 days Dec 11–25, 1909
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 77 days Jun 14 – Aug 29, 2008
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 30 days Jul 2–31, 2023
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 3 days Jul 4–6, 1989
Plant Hardiness Zone
6A
Durango is in plant hardiness zone 6A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Durango Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1997–2024 Durango La Plata Country Airport location
1991–1996 Durango location
1894–1991 Durango location