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United States / Colorado / Greeley Metro Area / Weld County / Dacono / Zip Codes
Dacono, CO has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 85°F while the average temperature in the winter is around 35°F. Precipitation levels are relatively low throughout the year, averaging around 13 inches annually. Despite this, snowfall does occur in Dacono each winter, with an average of approximately 55 inches of snowfall annually. The area also experiences occasional spring and fall storms that can bring very high winds and intense rain.

Dacono, Colorado gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dacono averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Dacono. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dacono gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Dacono, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDacono, ColoradoUnited States
  14.4 in.38.1 in.
  36.8 in.27.8 in.
  70.3 days106.2 days
  242 days205 days
  90.4°85.8°
  14.3°21.7°
  7.37
  5.24.3
  5029 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 Dacono with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Dacono, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dacono are September, May and June.
In Dacono, there are 45.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dacono with an average of 14.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
In Dacono, there are 168.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
In Dacono, there are 9.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.
Humidity in Dacono 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.
May is the wettest month in Dacono with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.4 inches in Dacono means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.
May is the rainiest month in Dacono with 8.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 70.3 rainy days annually in Dacono, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 36.8 inches in Dacono means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in Dacono with 6.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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