Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Creede features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-26 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (78 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 598 mm (23.5 inches) and receives 110 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Creede enjoys an average of 3559 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Creede are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 12 °C (49 - 54 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -9 °C (14 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Creede experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 241 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (15°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Average low | -17°C (2°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Mean minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -28°C (-19°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -28°C (-17°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -22°C (-6°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -32°C (-26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Creede, Colorado, United States with other places around the world.
Creede usually has the most precipitation in March, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 70 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Creede are January, June and November. On average, 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 37 (1.4) | 55 (2.2) | 58 (2.3) | 43 (1.7) | 49 (1.9) | 31 (1.2) | 95 (3.7) | 58 (2.3) | 45 (1.8) | 43 (1.7) | 39 (1.5) | 46 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Creede are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Creede: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 181 | 227 | 293 | 324 | 365 | 375 | 364 | 350 | 311 | 285 | 252 | 227 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 52m | 10h 48m | 11h 59m | 13h 12m | 14h 13m | 14h 43m | 14h 27m | 13h 32m | 12h 22m | 11h 9m | 10h 6m | 9h 34m |
Creede experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Creede UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |