Are you ready for Freezing Temperatures?
Despite well above normal high temperatures being experienced across the area over the past few weeks, you should be aware that the climatological end of the growing season is fast approaching across south central and southeast Colorado. The following Freeze/Frost data for Alamosa, Colorado Springs and Pueblo have been compiled using NWS Pueblo and NCDC records.
Alamosa
Mean Date of First Fall Freeze…………September 11th
Last Years First Fall Freeze..........September 8th (28 F)
Last Years First Hard Freeze (<=28 F)......September 8th
Earliest First Fall Freeze.....…………….August 9th, 2009
Latest First Fall Freeze...................October 4th, 1997
There is a 50 percent chance and 90 percent chance, respectively, of the following temperature thresholds by the specified date:
36F |
August 31st |
36F |
September 17th |
32F |
September 14th |
32F |
September 28th |
28F |
September 21st |
28F |
October 2nd |
Colorado Springs
Mean Date of First Fall Freeze…........………October 1st
Last Years First Fall Freeze..................September 8th (30 F)
Last Years First Hard Freeze (<=28 F)...October 16th (28 F)
Earliest First Fall Freeze…..........……September 1st, 1911
Latest First Fall Freeze........................October 31st, 1963
There is a 50 percent chance and 90 percent chance, respectively, of the following temperature thresholds by the specified date:
36F |
September 26th |
36F |
October 10th |
32F |
October 3rd |
32F |
October 15th |
28F |
October 10th |
28F |
October 27th |
Pueblo
Mean Date of First Fall Freeze…..…..…….…October 8th
Last Years First Fall Freeze................September 9th (32 F)
Last Years First Hard Freeze (<=28 F)..October 18th (27 F)
Earliest First Fall Freeze......….…......September 9th, 2001, 2020
Latest First Fall Freeze.......................November 1st, 1963
There is a 50 percent chance and 90 percent chance, respectively, of the following temperature thresholds by the specified date:
36F |
September 27th |
36F |
October 9th |
32F |
October 5th |
32F |
October 20th |
28F |
October 13th |
28F |
October 27th |
Freeze/Frost Temperature Occurrence Probabilities for other selected Colorado cities can be found at the following: