Weather

Storm brewing on the Crystal Trail

NPS image by Matt Johnson

At 7,500 feet (2,286 meters) above sea level on the West Slope of the Rocky Mountains and the Colorado Plateau, Curecanti includes steep canyons, sagebrush hillsides, riparian areas, and forests of pine, spruce, fir, cottonwood, and aspen. It is mostly high desert with sedimentary and volcanic rock formations.

Check out the current weather forecast for central Curecanti.

Summer highs usually are in the 70° to 80° range, and lows 40° to 50°. The wind often picks up at 12 pm. Beware if you are out in the middle of Blue Mesa at this time! Thunderstorms are common on summer afternoons.

Winter highs usually reach 20° to 30° and lows often dip below zero. Snow levels reach one foot in the lowlands and double that in higher elevations.

Layered clothing is recommended in any season.

www.COtrip.org is a wonderful resource for information about road conditions in Colorado.

Average Weather for Curecanti

Month	Average High (°F)	Average High (°C)	Average Low (°F)	Average Low (°C)	Average Precipitation (inches)	Average Precipitation (centimeters)
January	26	-3.3	-1	-18.3	0.69	1.75
February	31	-0.6	3	-16.1	0.73	1.85
March	44	6.7	15	-9.4	0.53	1.35
April	56	13.3	24	-4.4	0.59	1.50
May	66	18.9	32	0	0.66	1.68
June	77	25	39	3.9	0.43	1.09
July	83	28.3	46	7.8	0.86	2.18
August	80	26.7	45	7.2	1.13	2.87
September	76	24.4	37	2.8	1.01	2.57
October	60	15.6	27	-2.8	0.88	2.24
November	44	6.7	16	-8.9	0.49	1.24
December	29	-1.7	3	-16.1	0.81	2.06