Elizabeth, CO has a warm and dry climate. Summers are typically hot with temperatures often reaching the upper 80s or 90s and very little precipitation. Winters are generally mild with temperatures ranging from the 40s to the 60s during the day and dropping to below freezing at night. Snowfall is moderate throughout the winter, but does not usually accumulate for long periods of time. Despite its dryness, Elizabeth gets an average of 16 inches of rain and receives over 300 days of sunshine each year.
Elizabeth, Colorado gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Elizabeth averages 76 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 Elizabeth. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Elizabeth gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year