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United States / Colorado / No Metro Area / Yuma County / Yuma / Zip Codes
Yuma, CO has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures often reach over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months, while winter temperatures rarely drop below freezing. Spring and fall are generally mild, sunny, and pleasant. Average annual rainfall is around 13 inches and most of it falls during the monsoon season between July and September. Summers tend to be dry with dust storms not uncommon. Winters bring occasional snowfall that melts quickly due to the warm winter temperatures.

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

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

On average, there are 263 sunny days per year in Yuma. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yuma gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Yuma, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateYuma, ColoradoUnited States
  17.6 in.38.1 in.
  29.0 in.27.8 in.
  69.1 days106.2 days
  263 days205 days
  90.0°85.8°
  15.9°21.7°
  7.37
  5.24.3
  4137 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 Yuma with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Yuma, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yuma are September, June and May.
In Yuma, there are 42.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Yuma with an average of 15.5°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.
In Yuma, there are 159.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.
In Yuma, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
Humidity in Yuma 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 Yuma with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.6 inches in Yuma means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
May is the rainiest month in Yuma with 9.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 69.1 rainy days annually in Yuma, 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 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.0 inches in Yuma means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in Yuma with 5.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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jim · Yuma, CO
yuma
Over 17 years ago

people of yuma are very stuck up and clickish, if you have nothing to offer this community, you will be an  More

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Karen · Yuma, CO
Rolling fieds
Over 18 years ago

Colorado is often known for its mountains, and they are beautiful for certain. On the other side of the state is another of Colorado's beauties; the plains. Gorgeous  More

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