Campo, CO Climate


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The climate in Campo, CO is predominately dry and arid, characterized by mild winters and hot summers. Temperatures range from a high of around 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius) during the summer months to a low of 17 degrees Fahrenheit (-8 degrees Celsius) in winter. Snowfall is uncommon but does occur during the winter months, usually not reaching more than a few inches at a time. Precipitation levels are low all year round; however, thunderstorms can occur in the spring and summer months. These thunderstorms typically drop small amounts of rain, with an annual average of just over 10 inches (25 cm).

Campo, Colorado gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Campo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Campo gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 54 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Campo is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

8.3 Summer - 6.3 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Campo, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Campo with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Colorado. In Campo, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Campo are May, September and October.
In Campo, there are 58.2 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 Campo with an average of 19.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Colorado.
In Campo, there are 136.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.
In Campo, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.
Humidity in Campo 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 Campo with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.7 inches in Campo means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
July is the rainiest month in Campo with 6.8 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 54.1 rainy days annually in Campo, which is one of the least rainy places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.6 inches in Campo means that it is one of the least snowy places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in Campo with 6.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I was raised in the little town of Campo.CO and now I do the DayCare program in our local school. Campo has been a wonderful place to raise our three daughters and now  More

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