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United States / Colorado / Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Metro Area / Clear Creek County / Idaho Springs / Zip Codes
Idaho Springs, CO is known for its mild, sunny climate. Summers are usually warm and dry, while winters are cool but still relatively mild. The average temperature in Idaho Springs ranges from a low of 17°F in January to a high of 83°F in July. Precipitation averages around 14 inches per year with April being the wettest month and August being the driest. This moderate climate provides ideal conditions for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, biking, and skiing throughout the year.

Idaho Springs, Colorado gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Idaho Springs averages 181 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 249 sunny days per year in Idaho Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Idaho Springs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 70 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 181 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 3.6 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Idaho Springs, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateIdaho Springs, ColoradoUnited States
  25.2 in.38.1 in.
  180.9 in.27.8 in.
  121.6 days106.2 days
  249 days205 days
  70.3°85.8°
  12.4°21.7°
  5.47
  5.84.3
  7526 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 Idaho Springs with an average high temperature of 70.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In Idaho Springs, there are 1 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Idaho Springs are July, August and June.
In Idaho Springs, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.
February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Idaho Springs with an average of 11.8°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.
In Idaho Springs, there are 224.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.
In Idaho Springs, there are 14.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.
Humidity is very low in Idaho Springs, 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 Idaho Springs with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.2 inches in Idaho Springs means that it is one of the wettest places in Colorado.
August is the rainiest month in Idaho Springs with 14.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 121.6 rainy days annually in Idaho Springs, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 180.9 inches in Idaho Springs means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in Idaho Springs with 33.3 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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