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United States / Arizona / Lake Havasu City-Kingman Metro Area / Mohave County / Colorado City / Zip Codes
Colorado City, AZ is located in the high desert region of the Southwest United States and experiences a semi-arid climate. The average annual temperature hovers around 70 degrees Fahrenheit and temperatures can reach up to 100 degrees in the summer months. Winters are usually mild, with occasional snowfall and temperatures that rarely dip below freezing. The area also sees occasional strong winds throughout the year as well as 15 to 20 inches of precipitation annually.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Colorado City is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

8.2 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Colorado City, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateColorado City, ArizonaUnited States
  13.7 in.38.1 in.
  16.0 in.27.8 in.
  57.0 days106.2 days
  289 days205 days
  92.5°85.8°
  21.7°21.7°
  7.67
  64.3
  4977 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 Colorado City with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arizona. In Colorado City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Colorado City are May, September and October.
In Colorado City, there are 55.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arizona.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Colorado City with an average of 21.1°. This is colder than most places in Arizona.
In Colorado City, there are 136.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arizona.
In Colorado City, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arizona.
Humidity is very low in Colorado City, 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.
February is the wettest month in Colorado City with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.7 inches in Colorado City means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.
August is the rainiest month in Colorado City with 6.7 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 57.0 rainy days annually in Colorado City, which is rainier than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring 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 16.0 inches in Colorado City means that it is snowier than most places in Arizona. February is the snowiest month in Colorado City with 4.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Shana · Mesquite, NV
These religion percentages are amusing
Over 16 years ago

Colorado City is a polygamous cult that bases it's teachings on those of the early Mormon Church. There are very few people who subscribe to any other religion. The  More

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