Deer Trail, CO Climate

Deer Trail, Colorado has a semi-arid environment with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and dry, while winters tend to be cold and wet. Spring and fall are mild but can occasionally experience extreme changes in temperature. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, especially during the spring months. Snowfall is common during the winter months as well but is not usually heavy or long-lasting. Overall, Deer Trail enjoys a very pleasant climate with plenty of sunshine that makes it an ideal location for outdoor activities.

Deer Trail, Colorado gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Deer Trail averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Deer Trail. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Deer Trail gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.5 Winter

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

Climate	Deer Trail, Colorado	United States
	15.3 in.	38.1 in.
	41.1 in.	27.8 in.
	77.6 days	106.2 days
	244 days	205 days
	89.0°	85.8°
	14.1°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.2	4.3
	5190 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 Deer Trail with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Deer Trail, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Deer Trail are September, June and May.

In Deer Trail, there are 36.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Deer Trail with an average of 13.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Deer Trail, there are 174.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Deer Trail, there are 9.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity in Deer Trail 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.

July is the wettest month in Deer Trail with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.3 inches in Deer Trail means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in Deer Trail with 9.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 77.6 rainy days annually in Deer Trail, 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 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.1 inches in Deer Trail means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in Deer Trail with 7.4 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.