Kiowa, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Kiowa, a town in Elbert County, Colorado.
Today
77°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke before 3pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. East wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Kiowa
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 77°F | Patchy Smoke | 7 to 13 mph E | 20% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Patchy Smoke then Partly Cloudy | 10 to 14 mph S | 15% |
| Wednesday | 83°F | Sunny | 7 to 10 mph NNE | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 14 mph S | 7% |
| Thursday | 91°F | Sunny | 6 to 14 mph NW | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Clear | 9 mph S | 5% |
| Friday | 94°F | Sunny | 5 to 8 mph N | 0% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 8 to 13 mph S | 1% |
| Saturday | 96°F | Sunny | 6 to 10 mph NNW | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 65°F | Partly Cloudy | 7 to 13 mph S | 1% |
| Sunday | 96°F | Sunny | 5 to 9 mph W | 6% |
| Sunday Night | 65°F | Partly Cloudy | 8 to 12 mph SSW | 6% |
| Monday | 94°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph NNW | 15% |
| Monday Night | 62°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 7 mph WNW | 15% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Kiowa (39.344, -104.458). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Kiowa
Last spring frost
May 16
First fall frost
Oct 2
Growing season
137 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Kiowa: nearby ZIP 80117 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Colorado frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Elizabeth 2Nw, Co (12.8 mi from Kiowa). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.