Cattle Creek, CO has a semi-arid climate with warm to hot, dry summers and cold winters. It is located in the high desert plateau of northern Colorado, and as such, it experiences very low levels of rainfall throughout the year. There are occasional thunderstorms during late spring and early summer months, but these are usually short-lived. As temperatures cool off during the winter months, snow often covers Cattle Creek and other nearby towns in Northern Colorado. The cold winter days are often accompanied by brisk winds that can drop temperatures even further.
Cattle Creek, Colorado gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Cattle Creek averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Cattle Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Cattle Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year