Columbine, CO Climate

The climate in Columbine, CO is a temperate continental climate with four distinct seasons. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures ranging from 20°F to 40°F. Spring brings warmer temperatures, but still sees occasional snowfall. Summers are generally sunny and hot, with temperatures reaching up to 90°F. Autumn brings cooler temperatures again and some light rainfalls. Overall, the yearly precipitation averages around 20 inches with most of it occurring in the springtime.

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

Columbine averages 71 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 249 sunny days per year in Columbine. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbine gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 18
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 5.6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Columbine, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Columbine, Colorado	United States
	17.9 in.	38.1 in.
	70.5 in.	27.8 in.
	81.0 days	106.2 days
	249 days	205 days
	87.6°	85.8°
	18.4°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.7	4.3
	5545 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 Columbine with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Columbine, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbine are September, June and August.

In Columbine, there are 27.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Columbine with an average of 17.5°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Columbine, there are 149.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In Columbine, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is low in Columbine, 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.

May is the wettest month in Columbine with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 35% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.9 inches in Columbine means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Columbine with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 81.0 rainy days annually in Columbine, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 70.5 inches in Columbine means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in Columbine with 13.9 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.