Eads, CO Climate


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Eads, CO has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. Summers are generally warm with high humidity levels, while winters are freezing cold with regular snowfall. The average temperature in the area ranges from 20 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year. Precipitation is light throughout the year, but there is usually more precipitation during the fall and spring months. Winters can be particularly harsh due to the high elevation of Eads, CO, making it a great destination for winter sports like skiing and snowboarding.

Eads, Colorado gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Eads averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Eads. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eads gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 49 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 13
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Eads is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

8.7 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Eads, while January and December 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 Eads with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Eads, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Eads are September, May and June.
In Eads, there are 49.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Eads with an average of 13.1°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.
In Eads, there are 166.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
In Eads, there are 6.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
Humidity in Eads 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.
August is the wettest month in Eads with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.7 inches in Eads means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.
May is the rainiest month in Eads with 6.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 48.9 rainy days annually in Eads, which is one of the least rainy places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.5 inches in Eads means that it is one of the least snowy places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in Eads with 4.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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