Zip 80216 (Denver, CO) Climate

The climate in 80216 Denver, CO is a typical high-altitude semi-arid steppe climate, with long, dry summers and short, mild winters. Temperatures range from an average low of 28°F in the winter to an average highs of 87°F during the summer months. Precipitation levels are relatively low year-round, and while the area does occasionally experience snowfall in winter months, it rarely accumulates or stays on the ground for more than a few days at time.

Denver (zip 80216), Colorado gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Denver (zip 80216) averages 59 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Denver (zip 80216). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Denver (zip 80216) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80216 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.7 Summer - 5.6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 80216 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Denver, Colorado	United States
	16.6 in.	38.1 in.
	58.7 in.	27.8 in.
	83.0 days	106.2 days
	245 days	205 days
	89.3°	85.8°
	17.9°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.8	4.3
	5188 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 the 80216 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In the 80216 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 80216 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 80216 zip code, there are 37.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 80216 zip code with an average of 17.0°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In the 80216 zip code, there are 157.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In the 80216 zip code, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

Humidity in the 80216 zip code 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.

May is the wettest month in the 80216 zip code with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.6 inches in the 80216 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in the 80216 zip code with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 83.0 rainy days annually in the 80216 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 58.7 inches in the 80216 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 80216 zip code with 11.3 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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