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United States / Colorado / Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Metro Area / Douglas County / Lone Tree / Zip Codes
Lone Tree, CO has a semi-arid climate with warm to hot summers and cold winters. Precipitation is low and falls mainly in the form of snow from October through April. Summers are usually dry and sunny while winters experience moderate snowfall with high winds. Temperatures can vary greatly throughout the year, ranging from highs near 90°F in the summer to lows near 0°F in the winter. The average precipitation is around 15 inches per year.

Lone Tree, Colorado gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lone Tree averages 78 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Lone Tree. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lone Tree 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateLone Tree, ColoradoUnited States
  18.0 in.38.1 in.
  78.0 in.27.8 in.
  70.8 days106.2 days
  244 days205 days
  87.2°85.8°
  17.2°21.7°
  7.27
  4.84.3
  5997 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 Lone Tree with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Lone Tree, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lone Tree are September, June and August.
In Lone Tree, there are 23.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lone Tree with an average of 16.2°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.
In Lone Tree, there are 162.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
In Lone Tree, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
Humidity is low in Lone Tree, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
August is the wettest month in Lone Tree with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.0 inches in Lone Tree means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.
August is the rainiest month in Lone Tree with 9.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 70.8 rainy days annually in Lone Tree, 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 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 78.0 inches in Lone Tree means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in Lone Tree with 16.6 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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