Basalt, CO Weather

Basalt, CO climate is cool during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 50's and extremely cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 10's.

The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 79.40 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 1.20 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be relatively big during summer with a difference that can reach 39 degrees Fahrenheit, and relatively big during winter with an average difference of 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at Basalt is 16.35 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is July with an average rainfall of 1.69 Inches.

Weather Data

Current Conditions

(Updated: 11:53 PM MST MON NOV 23 2009)

Mostly Cloudy, 7°F	Humidity: 80%	Dewpoint: 2°F
	Wind Speed: SW 5.8 MPH (5 KT)	Heat Index: 7°F
	Barometer: 30.32 in.	Wind Chill: -3°F

Weather Forecast

(Generated: 7:44 PM MST MON NOV 23 2009)

		Tonight: Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow early in the evening. Colder. Lows zero to 10 above. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph early in the evening becoming light.
	Lo: 6°F
	Hi: 31°F	Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 25 to 35.
	Lo: 11°F
	Hi: 35°F	Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the 30s.
	Lo: 21°F
	Hi: 35°F	Thanksgiving day: Partly cloudy. Highs in the 30s. Lows 15 to 25.
	Lo: 21°F
	Hi: 41°F	Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs 35 to 45.
	Lo: 21°F
	Hi: 25°F	Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Colder. Lows 15 to 25. Highs in the 20s.
	Lo: 16°F
	Hi: 25°F	Sunday: Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Lows 10 to 20. Highs in the 20s.
	Lo: 11°F

Moon, Sunrise and Sunset

	Moon Phase: First Quarter Moon	Civil Twilight: 6:30 AM MST	Sunrise: 7:00 AM MST
		Sunset: 4:48 PM MST	Civil Twilight: 5:17 PM MST

Normal Climate

Normal Temperatures

(MEREDITH Weather station, 15.09 miles from Basalt)

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Max °F	32.8	36.5	41.6	49.3	61.3	73.0	79.4	77.9	70.4	58.6	42.3	34.0	54.8
Mean °F	17.0	20.2	27.3	34.9	45.0	53.5	59.7	58.3	51.1	41.0	27.8	19.0	37.9
Min °F	1.2	3.9	13.0	20.5	28.7	33.9	39.9	38.7	31.8	23.4	13.3	3.9	21.0

Normal Precipitation