February brings gusty winds and an average snowfall of 10.6 inches. Skiing and snowshoeing are possible. March is wetter than January and February, with most of the precipitation falling as snow. April is often a wet month with one or two inches of precipitation. It falls mostly as rain on the lower elevations and as snow higher.
Trails are still snow covered.
May finds lower elevations generally snow-free, but snow can occur. Less than an inch of precipitation is usual as the pattern of afternoon showers begins and lasts through the summer. June normally brings an inch or more of rain. Snow remains on Long's Peak and other high elevations. July is the warmest month.