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United States / Colorado / No Metro Area / Lincoln County / Arriba / Zip Codes
The climate in Arriba, CO is generally dry and mild throughout the year. Winters are usually cool with highs averaging around 40°F and lows in the low to mid 20s°F. Snowfall is light and temperatures rarely dip below 0°F. Summers are also mild, with average highs in the mid 80s°F and lows in the high 50s°F. Precipitation is relatively low, averaging between 13-14 inches a year mostly occurring during the spring months from April to June. Due to its elevation, Arriba enjoys some of the lowest humidity levels in Colorado.

Arriba, Colorado gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Arriba averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 253 sunny days per year in Arriba. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arriba gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Arriba, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateArriba, ColoradoUnited States
  16.4 in.38.1 in.
  34.7 in.27.8 in.
  56.9 days106.2 days
  253 days205 days
  88.4°85.8°
  13.2°21.7°
  7.37
  5.34.3
  5239 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 Arriba with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Arriba, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Arriba are September, June and May.
In Arriba, there are 34.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Arriba with an average of 13.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
In Arriba, there are 175.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.
In Arriba, there are 9.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.
Humidity in Arriba 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 Arriba with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 51% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.4 inches in Arriba means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
June is the rainiest month in Arriba with 7.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 56.9 rainy days annually in Arriba, which is one of the least rainy places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.7 inches in Arriba means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in Arriba with 6.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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