Pueblo, CO Climate


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Pueblo, CO is a city in southern Colorado that experiences a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cool winters. The area generally has very low humidity and receives around 12 inches of precipitation annually. Summers bring warm days with temperatures reaching into the high 80s and 90s during July and August. Winters can be cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping into the teens and low 20s on average. Snowfall in the region averages around 37 inches annually, making Pueblo an ideal place to spend winter months if you’re looking for some snow activities but don't want too much of it.

Pueblo, Colorado gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pueblo averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 259 sunny days per year in Pueblo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pueblo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pueblo is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

8 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Pueblo, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePueblo, ColoradoUnited States
  12.8 in.38.1 in.
  25.1 in.27.8 in.
  70.7 days106.2 days
  259 days205 days
  92.8°85.8°
  16.6°21.7°
  7.47
  54.3
  4692 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 Pueblo with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Colorado. In Pueblo, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pueblo are May, September and October.
In Pueblo, there are 59.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Colorado.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pueblo with an average of 16.6°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.
In Pueblo, there are 149.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.
In Pueblo, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.
Humidity in Pueblo 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.
August is the wettest month in Pueblo with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.8 inches in Pueblo means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.
August is the rainiest month in Pueblo with 9.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 70.7 rainy days annually in Pueblo, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.1 inches in Pueblo means that it is one of the least snowy places in Colorado. January is the snowiest month in Pueblo with 5.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I retired to Pueblo almost eight years ago and have had no regrets. My primary reason for coming here was that it was one of the cheapest places to live west of the  More

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I was tired of reading all the negative reviews. I moved to Pueblo in 2008 to attend college.I have visited 49 of 50 states and spent extensive time in  More

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I was born and raised in Pueblo, lived here for the first 27 years of my life. This place did not used to be this crappy. It has gone downhill so much. There are  More

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