Cañon City, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Cañon City, a city in Fremont County, Colorado.
Today
83°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Cañon City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 83°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 15 mph SE | 18% |
| Tonight | 60°F | Patchy Smoke then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 15 mph E | 9% |
| Wednesday | 92°F | Sunny | 5 to 20 mph SSW | 8% |
| Wednesday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 20 mph NE | 6% |
| Thursday | 95°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph SSW | 3% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 15 mph NNE | 4% |
| Friday | 98°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph NE | 0% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 15 mph NNE | 1% |
| Saturday | 99°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Partly Cloudy | 10 mph NNE | 0% |
| Sunday | 99°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 15% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Partly Cloudy | 10 mph N | 4% |
| Monday | 98°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NNE | 15% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 15 mph NW | 11% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Cañon City (38.442, -105.221). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Cañon City
Last spring frost
May 4
First fall frost
Oct 7
Growing season
153 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Cañon City: nearby ZIP 81244 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Colorado frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Canon City, Co (7.4 mi from Cañon City). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.