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United States / Colorado / No Metro Area / Conejos County / Capulin / Zip Codes
Capulin, CO has a semi-arid climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 73 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperature is around 28 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is relatively low throughout the year, with an average of only about 12 inches of rain annually. Snowfall can be significant in winter months, but it does not often last long on the ground before melting away again. Despite the low precipitation levels, Capulin's terrain is made up of green meadows and forests which receive enough moisture from snow runoff in winter months to remain lush and beautiful all year round.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Capulin is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.8 Summer - 5.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Capulin, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCapulin, ColoradoUnited States
  9.0 in.38.1 in.
  30.6 in.27.8 in.
  62.4 days106.2 days
  285 days205 days
  80.0°85.8°
  0.1°21.7°
  77
  5.54.3
  7821 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 Capulin with an average high temperature of 80.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Capulin, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Capulin are August, June and July.
In Capulin, there are 0.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Capulin with an average of 0.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.
In Capulin, there are 221.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.
In Capulin, there are 38.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.
Humidity is low in Capulin, 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 Capulin with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.0 inches in Capulin means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.
August is the rainiest month in Capulin with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 62.4 rainy days annually in Capulin, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 30.6 inches in Capulin means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in Capulin with 5.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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