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Monthly climate in Dove Creek, Colorado, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dove Creek features a humid continental climate (Dsb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 385 mm (15.2 inches) and receives 70 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dove Creek enjoys an average of 3607 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dove Creek, Colorado, United States §

The warmest months in Dove Creek are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (26 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dove Creek experiences 97 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 126 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dove Creek, Colorado, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average high 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Average low -8°C
(18°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Mean minimum -18°C
(0°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)
Minimum -21°C
(-6°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dove Creek, Colorado, United States §

Dove Creek usually has the most precipitation in February, March and October, with an average of 7 rainy days and 47 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dove Creek are June, August and November. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dove Creek, Colorado, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 36 (1.4) 45 (1.8) 60 (2.3) 22 (0.9) 35 (1.4) 12 (0.5) 35 (1.4) 18 (0.7) 25 (1.0) 38 (1.5) 21 (0.8) 37 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 8 9 4 6 3 8 5 4 6 4 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Dove Creek, Colorado, United States §

The sunniest months in Dove Creek are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dove Creek: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dove Creek, Colorado, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 181 224 285 326 367 381 387 363 316 289 255 226
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 52m 10h 48m 11h 59m 13h 12m 14h 13m 14h 43m 14h 26m 13h 32m 12h 22m 11h 9m 10h 6m 9h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Dove Creek, Colorado, United States §

Dove Creek experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dove Creek UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dove Creek, Colorado, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 7 8 10 12 12 12 11 10 7 5 3