Is this weather normal in Hinsdale County?

Colorado · county records since 1895, through September 2026.

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6.7 inches fell in September, the 2nd-most for a September in Hinsdale County in 132 years. Every one of the last 12 months ran warmer than usual there.

This week

Usual for Oct 28 to Nov 3: highs near 44°, lows near 21°

That is the 1991 to 2020 average for these dates in Hinsdale County. The Weather Service forecast fills in below.

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The last 12 months

Oct: +1.5°OctNov: +4.7°NovDec: +7.4°DecJan 2026: +1.1°JanFeb: +4.8°FebMar: +9.2°MarApr: +0.1°AprMay: +0.3°MayJun: +2.9°JunJul: +2.5°JulAug: +4.0°AugSep: +1.4°Sepwarmercooler

Each bar is a month's average temperature against the usual for that month (1991 to 2020). Ranks compare the same month in every year since 1895.

Every year since 1895

18952025

Rain and drought

Oct: +4.6 inOctNov: -0.6 inNovDec: -1.2 inDecJan 2026: -1.6 inJanFeb: -0.3 inFebMar: -2.4 inMarApr: +0.3 inAprMay: -0.9 inMayJun: -0.5 inJunJul: +0.5 inJulAug: -1.2 inAugSep: +4.2 inSepwetterdrier

Rain and melted snow against the usual for each month. The drought reading is NOAA's Palmer index for the county.

Month by month in Hinsdale County

MonthUsual high / lowUsual rainWarmestColdest
January32° / 7°2.5 in25.3° 19816.6° 1937
February34° / 8°2.6 in27.5° 19078.0° 1939
March40° / 14°2.7 in36.5° 202615.9° 1917
April45° / 21°2.6 in38.4° 194324.2° 1920
May54° / 30°2.0 in45.7° 202033.6° 1917
June64° / 38°1.0 in55.0° 200244.6° 1907
July68° / 43°2.5 in59.6° 200350.3° 1904
August66° / 42°2.8 in57.7° 202648.5° 1927
September60° / 36°2.5 in51.6° 202240.7° 1912
October50° / 27°2.5 in42.8° 202030.5° 1984
November39° / 16°2.5 in35.1° 201718.8° 1972
December31° / 8°2.5 in28.6° 19808.0° 1898

Warmest and coldest are the month's whole-month average temperature, with the year it happened.

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