Fairplay, CO Climate


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Fairplay, CO has a mild climate that is typical of the Rocky Mountains. The summers are warm and sunny, with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to the high 80s Fahrenheit. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures dipping into the teens and twenties Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 33 inches of precipitation throughout the year, with most of it falling in the form of snow during winter months. Spring and fall bring pleasant weather ideal for outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, fishing, camping, and more.

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

Fairplay averages 145 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Fairplay. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairplay gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 71 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 145 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairplay is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

8 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Fairplay, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFairplay, ColoradoUnited States
  14.5 in.38.1 in.
  145.1 in.27.8 in.
  116.5 days106.2 days
  246 days205 days
  71.3°85.8°
  6.9°21.7°
  5.47
  6.24.3
  9954 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 Fairplay with an average high temperature of 71.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In Fairplay, there are 1 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairplay are July, August and June.
In Fairplay, 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 Fairplay with an average of 6.9°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.
In Fairplay, there are 250.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.
In Fairplay, there are 26.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.
Humidity is very low in Fairplay, 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.
August is the wettest month in Fairplay with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.5 inches in Fairplay means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.
August is the rainiest month in Fairplay with 14.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 116.5 rainy days annually in Fairplay, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 145.1 inches in Fairplay means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado. April is the snowiest month in Fairplay with 23.0 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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