Pagosa Springs, Colorado Weather
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Pagosa Springs weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 1:00 AM MDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Overcast later——72°47°—
- TuesdaySep 22Clear74%0.41″65°52°-7°
- WednesdaySep 23Light Rain86%0.33″56°50°-9°
- ThursdaySep 24Drizzle62%—69°47°+13°
- FridaySep 25Light Showers61%—61°48°-8°
- SaturdaySep 26Mostly Clear33%—72°44°+11°
- SundaySep 27Overcast25%—73°48°+1°
Air quality now AQI 42 · Good
AQI 42 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 31. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 31. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 31
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 4:35 PM
- Moonset
- 1:41 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Thunder finally silent
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Pagosa Springs at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 60°F (high 72°F, low 47°F), 2°F above the 58°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: June 9 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 37 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest peas, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, fall brassicas, carrots, garlic
15-Day Forecast — Pagosa Springs
- Mon72°47°2%
- Tue65°52°74%
- Wed56°50°86%
- Thu69°47°62%
- Fri61°48°61%
- Sat72°44°33%
- Sun73°48°25%
- Mon71°52°41%
- Tue76°49°23%
- Wed75°52°29%
- Thu63°54°35%
- Fri77°53°46%
- Sat77°54°58%
- Sun77°51°45%
- Mon73°51°26%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of September 21, the season's first frost (typically September 22) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for September: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest peas, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, fall brassicas, carrots, and garlic.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Pagosa Springs
SPC includes Pagosa Springs in the general thunderstorm area tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Pagosa Springs
Pagosa Springs sits in Archuleta County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 44m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 36m — a swing of +5h 8m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Denver, the state’s largest city, lies about 208 miles to the NNE. The nearest town Pagosa Springs tracks is Grand Junction, roughly 151 miles to the NNW.
Air quality in Pagosa Springs
Air quality in Pagosa Springs’s county has trended cleaner since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2024 (median AQI 32).
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| June | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | spinach, radishes |
| July | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| August | garlic (overwinter) | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | peas, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, fall brassicas, carrots, garlic |
| October | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
Pagosa Springs's warmest month is July (~69°F mean) and its coldest is January (~27°F). Rainfall peaks in August (2.4 inches) and bottoms out in June (0.7 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 1.5″ | 7 |
| February | 32° | 1.4″ | 8 |
| March | 40° | 1.1″ | 8 |
| April | 46° | 1.2″ | 7 |
| May | 54° | 1.1″ | 7 |
| June | 62° | 0.7″ | 5 |
| July | 69° | 2.1″ | 12 |
| August | 67° | 2.4″ | 13 |
| September | 60° | 1.7″ | 8 |
| October | 48° | 1.5″ | 7 |
| November | 37° | 1.3″ | 6 |
| December | 28° | 1.5″ | 8 |
Regional context
Similar climates Piedra, CO, Arboles, CO, Bayfield, CO
By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Pagosa Springs sees 27°F Januarys and 69°F Julys, a 42°F range, plus around 17.4 inches of precipitation across 96 days.
Pagosa Springs's precipitation spreads evenly across the seasons: August peaks at 2.4 inches on 13.1 wet days, while June holds 0.7 inches over 5.3 — no season dominates Pagosa Springs's rain calendar. That even rhythm groups Pagosa Springs with places like Piedra, CO, Arboles, CO and Bayfield, CO.
Pagosa Springs's growing window opens around June 9, once Pagosa Springs's overnight lows stop freezing — sow kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Hold Pagosa Springs's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Pagosa Springs's last frost. It shuts near September 22, when freezes return to Pagosa Springs and tender plants need cover. In about half of years, Pagosa Springs's last freeze comes after June 9.
Similar climates: Piedra, CO, Arboles, CO, Bayfield, CO, Southern Ute, CO, Ignacio, CO.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Pagosa Springs?
- Pagosa Springs's last spring frost lands near June 9, and in Pagosa Springs the first fall frost follows around September 22.
- What is the rainy season in Pagosa Springs?
- Pagosa Springs sees its heaviest rain in August (around 2.4 inches), part of roughly 17 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Pagosa Springs?
- On average July tops the year in Pagosa Springs at about 69°F.
- What is the coldest month in Pagosa Springs?
- The coldest stretch in Pagosa Springs falls in January, around 27°F on average.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Pagosa Springs?
- In Pagosa Springs, sow peas and hardy greens around June 9; Pagosa Springs's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
- How many rainy days does Pagosa Springs get?
- Pagosa Springs records around 96 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Pagosa Springs?
- Since January in Pagosa Springs averages 27°F, Pagosa Springs's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Pagosa Springs?
- Pagosa Springs's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Pagosa Springs?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Pagosa Springs in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Pagosa Springs?
- Current conditions for Pagosa Springs and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Pagosa Springs forecast updated?
- The Pagosa Springs forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Pagosa Springs?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Pagosa Springs are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Pagosa Springs?
- The next few days in Pagosa Springs's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Pagosa Springs sits at 37.3°N; its climate zone is hot desert (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Pagosa Springs
- 81147