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Alma, CO vs Alamosa, CO

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Highlights

On average, there are 282 sunny days per year in Alamosa. Alma averages 250 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alamosa, Colorado gets 8.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Alma, Colorado gets 14.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Alamosa averages 29.9 inches of snow per year. Alma averages 145.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Alamosa, Colorado
Summer High:
the July high is around 81.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -2.2
Rain: averages 8.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29.9 inches of snow a year

Alma, Colorado
Summer High:
the July high is around 71.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.7
Rain: averages 14.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 145.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index
Alamosa

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alamosa is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

7 / 10
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Alamosa, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Alma

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alma is 5.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

5.3 / 10
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Alma, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Today's Weather - Alma, CO

4 PM PST

Chance Snow Showers

44°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
This AfternoonChance Snow Showers46° / 26°WNW 13 mph
ThursdaySnow Showers43° / 23°WNW 3 to 13 mph
FridayMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Snow Showers48° / 27°WSW 5 to 12 mph
SaturdayMostly Sunny then Chance Snow Showers52° / 29°SSW 5 to 13 mph
SundayMostly Sunny then Rain Showers Likely50° / 31°S 9 to 20 mph
MondaySnow Showers Likely45° / 30°SSE 16 to 23 mph
TuesdaySnow Showers Likely43° / 30°SE 13 to 18 mph
Today's Weather - Alamosa, CO

4 PM PST

Partly Sunny

61°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
This AfternoonPartly Sunny63° / 30°W 10 mph
ThursdayChance Showers And Thunderstorms62° / 28°SW 0 to 10 mph
FridayChance Rain And Snow Showers63° / 28°NE 0 to 10 mph
SaturdayMostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms67° / 32°S 5 to 15 mph
SundayPartly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms66° / 34°S 5 to 20 mph
MondayChance Rain Showers63° / 30°S 10 to 25 mph
TuesdayChance Rain And Snow Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms62° / 31°SSW 5 to 15 mph
Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthAlma, COAlamosa, CO
January31° / 7°35° / -2°
February33° / 7°40° / 6°
March38° / 12°50° / 16°
April45° / 21°59° / 24°
May55° / 29°68° / 33°
June66° / 35°77° / 40°
July71° / 41°81° / 46°
August69° / 40°78° / 45°
September62° / 33°73° / 36°
October51° / 25°62° / 24°
November39° / 15°48° / 12°
December31° / 8°37° / 0°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Alma / Alamosa
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 031 / 319 / 310 / 3
February0 / 028 / 289 / 49 / 3
March0 / 031 / 3111 / 510 / 4
April0 / 029 / 2710 / 59 / 2
May0 / 022 / 129 / 64 / 1
June0 / 08 / 28 / 51 / 0
July0 / 11 / 012 / 90 / 0
August0 / 02 / 014 / 100 / 0
September0 / 013 / 99 / 71 / 0
October0 / 027 / 267 / 54 / 1
November0 / 030 / 309 / 48 / 2
December0 / 031 / 319 / 49 / 3
July is the hottest month for Alma with an average high temperature of 71.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In Alma, there are 1 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alma are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Alamosa with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Alamosa, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alamosa are August, June and July.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alma with an average of 6.7°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alamosa with an average of -2.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

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

In Alamosa, there are 0.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Alma, there are 251.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Alamosa, there are 225.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Alma, there are 27.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Alamosa, there are 44.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

August is the wettest month in Alma with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.5 inches in Alma means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.


August is the wettest month in Alamosa with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.7 inches in Alamosa means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Alma with 14.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in Alma, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Alamosa with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 65.8 rainy days annually in Alamosa, 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 145.8 inches in Alma means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 29.9 inches in Alamosa means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado.
April is the snowiest month in Alma with 23.1 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Alamosa with 5.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.

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Over 16 years ago

Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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Over 16 years ago

Apex is perfect for what you are looking for. It's close enough to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill to find a job and Cary the next town over, is a little more expensive but  More

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