Pueblo West, CO Climate


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Pueblo West, CO has a mild climate with distinct four seasons. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures ranging from the high 70s to high 90s during the day. Winters are cold with occasional snowfall and temperatures ranging from the low 20s to high 40s. Spring brings warmer temperatures and abundant rainfall, while fall is cool and sunny. The humidity is generally low throughout the year, making it an ideal climate for outdoor activities, such as skiing or hiking in nearby mountains or forests.

Pueblo West, Colorado gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pueblo West averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 254 sunny days per year in Pueblo West. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pueblo West gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pueblo West is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

8.2 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Pueblo West, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePueblo West, ColoradoUnited States
  12.9 in.38.1 in.
  28.6 in.27.8 in.
  75.9 days106.2 days
  254 days205 days
  92.0°85.8°
  17.0°21.7°
  7.57
  54.3
  5066 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 Pueblo West with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Colorado. In Pueblo West, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pueblo West are May, September and June.
In Pueblo West, there are 53.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Colorado.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pueblo West with an average of 17.0°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.
In Pueblo West, there are 150.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.
In Pueblo West, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.
Humidity in Pueblo West 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.
August is the wettest month in Pueblo West with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.9 inches in Pueblo West means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.
August is the rainiest month in Pueblo West with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 75.9 rainy days annually in Pueblo West, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.6 inches in Pueblo West means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in Pueblo West with 5.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 3 years ago

I loved Pueblo West it's a very good place to live and race  More

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Like any place, Pueblo West has its pros and cons. Having lived here for 7 years, I feel qualified to give an honest assessment on the quality of life here.   More

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Over 12 years ago

Most people thing winter in Colorado is cold and snowy, but here in Pueblo West (that's just west of Pueblo) we are kept warmer because of the mountains, when we have a  More

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