Zip 80234 (Westminster, CO) Climate

Westminster, CO has a semi-arid climate with low annual rainfall and warm summers. The average high temperature is typically in the upper 70s during summer months. Winters are cold, but not extreme, with temperatures often reaching the mid-30s during the day and falling into the teens at night. Snowfall can reach up to 20 inches over the winter season. Spring and fall bring mild temperatures, with highs typically staying in the 50s and 60s.

Westminster (zip 80234), Colorado gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Westminster (zip 80234) averages 58 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 Westminster (zip 80234). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Westminster (zip 80234) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80234 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.6 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 80234 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Westminster, Colorado	United States
	15.9 in.	38.1 in.
	57.8 in.	27.8 in.
	82.1 days	106.2 days
	245 days	205 days
	89.5°	85.8°
	17.6°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.1	4.3
	5363 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 80234 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In the 80234 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 80234 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 80234 zip code, there are 39.4 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 80234 zip code with an average of 17.0°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In the 80234 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 80234 zip code, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

Humidity in the 80234 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 80234 zip code with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.9 inches in the 80234 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in the 80234 zip code with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 82.1 rainy days annually in the 80234 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 57.8 inches in the 80234 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 80234 zip code with 11.1 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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