Monte Vista, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Monte Vista, a city in Rio Grande County, Colorado.
This Afternoon
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Monte Vista
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 48% |
| Tonight | 41°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph SW | 13% |
| Saturday | 74°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 15 mph SW | 16% |
| Saturday Night | 39°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 15 mph W | 1% |
| Sunday | 73°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph WSW | 2% |
| Sunday Night | 40°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph WNW | 0% |
| Monday | 74°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph ENE | 0% |
| Monday Night | 41°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph WSW | 1% |
| Tuesday | 72°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph WSW | 33% |
| Tuesday Night | 42°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 49% |
| Wednesday | 69°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSE | 46% |
| Wednesday Night | 42°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSW | 25% |
| Thursday | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph ENE | 37% |
| Thursday Night | 43°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 39% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Monte Vista (37.579, -106.150). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Monte Vista
Last spring frost
Jun 11
First fall frost
Sep 13
Growing season
92 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Monte Vista: nearby ZIP 81144 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Colorado frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Monte Vista 2W, Co (3.2 mi from Monte Vista). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.