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United States / Colorado / Sterling Metro Area / Logan County / Crook / Zip Codes
Crook, Colorado has a semi-arid climate with cold winters and warm summers. It receives around 17 inches of precipitation annually, primarily in the form of snow in the winter months and rainfall in the spring and summer. Average temperatures range from lows of -3°F in January to highs of 86°F in July. Due to its dry climate, Crook experiences frequent periods of drought which can have an adverse effect on local wildlife.

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

Crook averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Crook. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crook gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Crook is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.4 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Crook, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Crook with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Colorado. In Crook, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crook are September, June and May.
In Crook, there are 47.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Crook with an average of 13.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
In Crook, there are 171.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
In Crook, there are 9.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.
Humidity in Crook 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 July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Crook with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.3 inches in Crook means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.
May is the rainiest month in Crook with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 72.2 rainy days annually in Crook, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.7 inches in Crook means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in Crook with 5.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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