Summit forecast, next 72 hours
- New snow2 in
- Strongest gusts30 mphColumbus Day
- Coldest25°F
| Forecast | Snow | Gusts | Temp °F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus DayMostly Sunny | 0 in | 30 mph | High 56° |
| TonightShowers And Thunderstorms | 0 in | 20 mph | Low 35° |
| TuesdaySlight Chance T-storms | 0 in | 15 mph | High 51° |
| Tuesday NightSlight Chance T-storms | <½ in | 10 mph | Low 29° |
| WednesdaySnow Showers | 1 in | 10 mph | High 43° |
| Wednesday NightSnow Showers Likely | 0.5 in | 10 mph | Low 25° |
Snow is the forecast new accumulation at the summit grid point. Dots use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
Typical weather by month
Monthly normals from the long-term stations nearest the summit. None sits exactly on the pass, so each column says how far away and how high it is.
| Month | McClure Pass 9,500 ft · at the summit | Crested Butte 8,867 ft · 24 mi southeast of the summit | Aspen 8,175 ft · 24 mi east of the summit | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precip (in) | High / low °F | Snow (in) | High / low °F | Snow (in) | |
| Jan | 3.4 | 26° / -7° | 42.2 | 32° / 10° | 28.1 |
| Feb | 3.5 | 29° / -2° | 35.2 | 35° / 13° | 28.3 |
| Mar | 3.3 | 38° / 7° | 29.1 | 43° / 20° | 26.9 |
| Apr | 3.1 | 47° / 19° | 19.4 | 50° / 27° | 20.9 |
| May | 2.5 | 58° / 29° | 6.7 | 60° / 35° | 7.0 |
| Jun | 1.2 | 70° / 34° | 0.3 | 71° / 42° | 0.4 |
| Jul | 1.9 | 76° / 40° | 0 | 76° / 48° | 0 |
| Aug | 2.3 | 74° / 38° | 0 | 73° / 47° | 0 |
| Sep | 2.5 | 66° / 31° | 1.2 | 67° / 40° | 1.0 |
| Oct | 2.9 | 54° / 22° | 8.5 | 55° / 30° | 10.2 |
| Nov | 3.0 | 39° / 9° | 25.3 | 42° / 19° | 20.5 |
| Dec | 3.3 | 27° / -4° | 35.1 | 32° / 10° | 27.5 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: Mc Clure Pass (USS0007K09S, 9,500 ft); CRESTED BUTTE (USC00051959, 8,867 ft); ASPEN 1SW (USC00050372, 8,175 ft). Snow days are days with at least 1 inch of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Cameras, road reports and winter rules
Conditions on the pass change by the hour, so these go straight to the official sources.
- Colorado · CDOTCOtrip conditions and cameras
- Colorado · winter rulesTraction and chain laws
Check the official National Weather Service forecast for the summit and the road report before you leave.
Crossing McClure Pass? See the summit at the hour you’ll be there
Road Travel times the forecast to your drive, so you see conditions at the summit when you will actually reach it, and get alerts about weather ahead on the way.
Questions about McClure Pass
How high is McClure Pass?
The summit is 8,760 ft above sea level, on CO-133.
How far is McClure Pass from Carbondale and Paonia?
By road, the summit is 25 miles from Carbondale, CO and 33 miles from Paonia, CO.
What is the wettest month at McClure Pass?
February. The McClure Pass snow-monitoring site (9,500 ft, at the summit) averages 3.5 inches of precipitation that month, counting the water in melted snow (1991–2020 normals).