Garden City, CO Climate


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Garden City, CO has a semi-arid climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from 70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures can drop down to 10 degrees Fahrenheit or lower. On average, Garden City receives approximately 9.5 inches of precipitation annually. This is generally in the form of occasional thunderstorms during the summer months and snowfall during the winter season. During both seasons, strong winds are common with gusts coming from thunderstorms in the summer and northerly winds in the winter.

Garden City, Colorado gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Garden City averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 243 sunny days per year in Garden City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garden City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Garden City is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.4 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Garden City, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGarden City, ColoradoUnited States
  14.4 in.38.1 in.
  36.0 in.27.8 in.
  69.5 days106.2 days
  243 days205 days
  90.5°85.8°
  14.3°21.7°
  7.27
  5.24.3
  4695 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Garden City with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Garden City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Garden City are September, May and June.
In Garden City, there are 46.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Garden City with an average of 14.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
In Garden City, there are 164.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
In Garden City, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
Humidity in Garden City is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.
May is the wettest month in Garden City with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.4 inches in Garden City means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.
May is the rainiest month in Garden City with 9.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 69.5 rainy days annually in Garden City, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.0 inches in Garden City means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in Garden City with 7.6 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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