Zip 80438 (Empire, CO) Climate

The climate in 80438 Empire, CO is usually mild with cool summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 54°F, with the hottest months of summer reaching into the high 70s and low 80s (Fahrenheit). Precipitation is usually moderate throughout the year with over 14 inches per year falling on average. Winter sees colder temperatures and the occasional snowfall, while summers are generally dry and sunny. Winters can also be quite windy at times, creating blustery conditions outdoors.

Empire (zip 80438), Colorado gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Empire (zip 80438) averages 179 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 Empire (zip 80438). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Empire (zip 80438) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 8
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 179 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80438 zip code is 5.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

7.9 Summer - 3.2 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 80438 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Empire, Colorado	United States
	23.0 in.	38.1 in.
	179.4 in.	27.8 in.
	121.3 days	106.2 days
	245 days	205 days
	70.3°	85.8°
	8.0°	21.7°
	5.2	7
	5.8	4.3
	9496 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 80438 zip code with an average high temperature of 70.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In the 80438 zip code, there are 1 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 80438 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 80438 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 80438 zip code with an average of 8.0°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 80438 zip code, there are 242.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In the 80438 zip code, there are 24.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in the 80438 zip code, 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 the 80438 zip code with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.0 inches in the 80438 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 80438 zip code with 13.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 121.3 rainy days annually in the 80438 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 179.4 inches in the 80438 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 80438 zip code with 30.2 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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