Costilla County, CO Climate

Costilla, CO County has a mild climate with plenty of sunshine. Summers are usually warm and dry, with temperatures rarely reaching above 90°F during the day. Winters are cold but usually sunny, although nights can get chilly with lows sometimes dipping below 0°F. The county receives an average of 15 inches of precipitation per year, mostly in the form of snow during the winter months. Snowfall totals vary from year to year, but typically range from 40-60 inches annually. Despite its colder temperatures during the winter months, Costilla County is still a beautiful place to visit all year round!

Costilla County, Colorado gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Costilla County averages 56 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 285 sunny days per year in Costilla County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Costilla County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 56 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Costilla County is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.8 Summer - 5.1 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Costilla County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Costilla, Colorado	United States
	11.9 in.	38.1 in.
	55.8 in.	27.8 in.
	66.9 days	106.2 days
	285 days	205 days
	81.0°	85.8°
	7.1°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	5.2	4.3
	8829 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 Costilla County with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Costilla County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Costilla County are August, June and July.

In Costilla County, there are 2.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Costilla County with an average of 7.1°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Costilla County, there are 201.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Costilla County, there are 20.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is low in Costilla County, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

August is the wettest month in Costilla County with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.9 inches in Costilla County means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Costilla County with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 66.9 rainy days annually in Costilla County, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 55.8 inches in Costilla County means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in Costilla County with 10.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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