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Georgetown, CO has a semi-arid climate, with hot summers and cold winters. It is located in the high Rocky Mountains, so snowfall is common during the winter months. The average high temperature in summer is around 79 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in winter drops to 17 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall can be scarce at times, but when it does rain it tends to be heavy. On warm days in spring and fall the sun shines brightly making for perfect days outdoors.

Georgetown, Colorado gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Georgetown averages 177 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 247 sunny days per year in Georgetown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Georgetown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 73 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 177 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Georgetown is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

8.2 Summer - 3.3 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Georgetown, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGeorgetown, ColoradoUnited States
  22.8 in.38.1 in.
  177.3 in.27.8 in.
  120.8 days106.2 days
  247 days205 days
  72.8°85.8°
  8.8°21.7°
  5.47
  5.84.3
  8520 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 Georgetown with an average high temperature of 72.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In Georgetown, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Georgetown are July, August and June.
In Georgetown, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Georgetown with an average of 8.8°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.
In Georgetown, there are 233.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.
In Georgetown, there are 22.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.
Humidity is very low in Georgetown, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
April is the wettest month in Georgetown with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.8 inches in Georgetown means that it is one of the wettest places in Colorado.
August is the rainiest month in Georgetown with 13.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 120.8 rainy days annually in Georgetown, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 177.3 inches in Georgetown means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in Georgetown with 30.1 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 15 years ago

Georgetown is a small historic town worth the trip. If you go, visit the Red Ram. It's really quite a lesson in history. The lower bar still has the door that ran  More

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