Dotsero, CO Climate


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Dotsero, CO has a semi-arid climate with generally mild winters and hot summers. The area receives an average of 8 inches of precipitation annually, mostly in the form of snow during the winter months. Temperatures range from highs reaching into the 80s Fahrenheit in the summer, to lows averaging below freezing in the winter months. It is not uncommon for temperatures to reach below zero at night during the coldest days of winter. Despite this, there is still plenty of sunshine year round making Dotsero a great place to enjoy outdoor recreation throughout the year.

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

Dotsero averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 243 sunny days per year in Dotsero. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dotsero gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dotsero is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.8 Summer - 4.5 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Dotsero, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Dotsero with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Dotsero, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dotsero are June, September and August.
In Dotsero, there are 9.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dotsero with an average of 10.8°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.
In Dotsero, there are 177.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.
In Dotsero, there are 11.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.
Humidity is very low in Dotsero, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
October is the wettest month in Dotsero with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.4 inches in Dotsero means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.
July is the rainiest month in Dotsero with 9.1 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 97.7 rainy days annually in Dotsero, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.7 inches in Dotsero means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in Dotsero with 12.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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