Winter temperatures · Colorado
How cold does Grand Junction get in winter?
Grand Junction right now
46°FLight rain
- Today48°F / 45°FRain
- Tomorrow52°F / 42°FClouds
- Monday55°F / 37°FClouds
Drip drop. Mood drop.
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In a typical winter, December to February, Grand Junction averages highs around 41°F and lows around 20°F.
About 18 days a year never get above freezing. About 14 nights a year drop to 10°F or colder, and about 4 go below zero. That makes it the 46th coldest winter of the 129 US cities we track.
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The coldest low in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 37°F.
Grand Junction averages winter highs around 41°F, then the valley holds the cold air overnight and drops to about 20°F.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
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Winter at a glance
| Average winter high | 41°F |
|---|---|
| Average winter low | 20°F |
| Days a year that stay below freezing | 18 |
| Nights a year at 32°F or colder | 137 |
| Nights a year at 10°F or colder | 14 |
| Nights a year below zero | 4 |
| Average summer high, for comparison | 92°F |
Winter here is December to February. Counts are averages a year.
Cities with about the same winter
- Erie, Pennsylvania: highs around 37°F, lows around 24°F
- Scranton, Pennsylvania: highs around 38°F, lows around 23°F
- Spokane, Washington: highs around 36°F, lows around 25°F
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00023066.