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The climate in Brush, CO is mostly hot and dry during the summer months, with temperatures often reaching up into the 90s. Winters tend to be cold and windy, with temperatures dropping into the negatives at night. Rainfall is scant throughout the year, leaving the landscape looking arid and dusty. Snowfall typically occurs between October and April, but usually melts quickly due to higher daytime temperatures.

Brush, Colorado gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Brush averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 238 sunny days per year in Brush. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brush gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Brush is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Brush, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBrush, ColoradoUnited States
  15.3 in.38.1 in.
  28.1 in.27.8 in.
  70.9 days106.2 days
  238 days205 days
  88.8°85.8°
  13.5°21.7°
  7.37
  4.94.3
  4219 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 Brush with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Brush, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brush are September, June and May.
In Brush, there are 36.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brush with an average of 13.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
In Brush, there are 165.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
In Brush, there are 10.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.
Humidity in Brush 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.
July is the wettest month in Brush with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.3 inches in Brush means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.
May is the rainiest month in Brush with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 70.9 rainy days annually in Brush, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.1 inches in Brush means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in Brush with 5.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 17 years ago

Brush.pros/ cons Pros 1. nice people 2. very low crime rate Cons 1. awful job market 2.very limited cultural scene 3. like most small towns, many people are  More

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