Why visit Wray
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 3 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Cliff Theater and Wray Museum.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91°F; January lows average 16°F, and about 28 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Wray
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Wray
Wray () is the home rule municipality that is the county seat of Yuma County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,358 at the 2020 United States census. It is located 9 miles west of the Nebraska state line in the northeast Colorado Plains.
From the Wikipedia article Wray, Colorado (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
Cliff Theater
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Movie theater and community center in Wray, Colorado
420 Main Street, Wray
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes3
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History
A post office called Wray has been in operation since 1882. The community was named after John Wray, a cattleman.
Wray was named an "All-America City" in 1993 by the National Civic League.
From the History section of Wray, Colorado on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare1
Map of Wray
22 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 16°F | 0.4 in | 5.0 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 18°F | 0.6 in | 6.2 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 26°F | 0.8 in | 4.4 in |
| Apr | 64°F | 33°F | 1.9 in | 2.4 in |
| May | 73°F | 45°F | 2.9 in | 0.3 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 56°F | 2.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 61°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 59°F | 2.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 81°F | 49°F | 1.2 in | 0.2 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 35°F | 1.4 in | 1.9 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 24°F | 0.6 in | 3.3 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 16°F | 0.4 in | 4.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Wray Hcn (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Yuma County has had 6 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2015-07-16: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2005-09-05: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Coastal Storm)
- 2002-06-19: Wildfires (Fire)
- 2001-05-17: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Imperial Municipal Airport (IML) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 43 miles away.
- Eckley 14 mi west, about 22 min by car
- Yuma 26 mi west, about 42 min by car
- St. Francis 31 mi southeast, about 50 min by car
- Holyoke 35 mi north, about 56 min by car
- Benkelman 36 mi east, about 59 min by car
- Otis 39 mi west, about 1 h by car
- Imperial 43 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bird City 43 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Haxtun 44 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Burlington 54 mi south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Co Wray 800, No machine-readable author provided. Waltraux~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- Cliff Theater (Wray) from SW 1, Ammodramus, CC0
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