Dolores County, CO Climate

Dolores County, Colorado is located in the Four Corners region of the United States, and as such enjoys a semi-arid climate. Winters are cold and dry, with temperatures typically ranging from the high 20s to mid-40s Fahrenheit. Summers are milder and generally feature temperatures between 70 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Snow is common in higher elevations during the winter months but mostly melts away quickly due to the sunny climate. Precipitation is scarce throughout much of the year, though thunderstorms can occur during hot summer months. All in all, Dolores County is an ideal location for those looking for a place to call home with plenty of sunshine and dry weather most of the year round.

Dolores County, Colorado gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dolores County averages 96 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Dolores County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dolores County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 12
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 96 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dolores County is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.8 Summer - 4.7 Winter

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

Climate	Dolores, Colorado	United States
	18.9 in.	38.1 in.
	96.4 in.	27.8 in.
	86.5 days	106.2 days
	242 days	205 days
	81.4°	85.8°
	11.9°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	6	4.3
	8285 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 Dolores County with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Dolores County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dolores County are August, June and July.

In Dolores County, there are 5.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dolores County with an average of 11.9°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Dolores County, there are 191.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Dolores County, there are 16.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in Dolores County, 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.

September is the wettest month in Dolores County with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.9 inches in Dolores County means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Dolores County with 10.2 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 86.5 rainy days annually in Dolores County, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 96.4 inches in Dolores County means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. January is the snowiest month in Dolores County with 18.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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