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United States / Colorado / Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Metro Area / Clear Creek County / Empire / Zip Codes
Empire, CO has a mild climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature during the summer is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit and the average winter temperature is around 24 degrees Fahrenheit. On average, there are over 300 sunny days each year in Empire. Generally, precipitation is relatively low throughout the year as snowfall only averages about 75 inches annually. Despite this low precipitation amount, it can be quite a sight to see when snow starts to accumulate!

Empire, Colorado gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Empire averages 179 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 Empire. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Empire gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 70 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 179 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Empire is 5.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

7.9 Summer - 3.2 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Empire, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEmpire, ColoradoUnited States
  23.0 in.38.1 in.
  179.4 in.27.8 in.
  121.3 days106.2 days
  244 days205 days
  70.3°85.8°
  8.0°21.7°
  5.27
  5.84.3
  8615 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 Empire with an average high temperature of 70.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In Empire, there are 1 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Empire are July, August and June.
In Empire, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Empire with an average of 8.0°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.
In Empire, there are 242.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.
In Empire, there are 24.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.
Humidity is very low in Empire, 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.
April is the wettest month in Empire with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.0 inches in Empire means that it is one of the wettest places in Colorado.
August is the rainiest month in Empire with 13.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 121.3 rainy days annually in Empire, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 179.4 inches in Empire means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in Empire with 30.2 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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