Avondale, CO Climate


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Avondale, CO has a mild climate throughout the year. Summers are warm with temperatures rarely rising above 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are cool to cold, with average low temperatures in the 20s and periodic snowfall. Spring and fall are mild and usually clear with occasional showers or thunderstorms. The area generally receives minimal precipitation, averaging only around 12 inches per year, making the area ideal for outdoor activities at any time of year.

Avondale, Colorado gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Avondale averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 258 sunny days per year in Avondale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Avondale 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Avondale is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

8.1 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Avondale, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAvondale, ColoradoUnited States
  12.8 in.38.1 in.
  25.9 in.27.8 in.
  69.1 days106.2 days
  258 days205 days
  92.9°85.8°
  16.5°21.7°
  7.57
  54.3
  4557 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 Avondale with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Colorado. In Avondale, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Avondale are May, September and October.
In Avondale, there are 59.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Colorado.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Avondale with an average of 16.5°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.
In Avondale, there are 149.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.
In Avondale, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.
Humidity in Avondale 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.
August is the wettest month in Avondale with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.8 inches in Avondale means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.
August is the rainiest month in Avondale with 9.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 69.1 rainy days annually in Avondale, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.9 inches in Avondale means that it is one of the least snowy places in Colorado. January is the snowiest month in Avondale with 5.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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