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United States / Colorado / Fort Morgan Metro Area / Morgan County / Fort Morgan / Zip Codes
Fort Morgan, Colorado has a dry climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Fort Morgan are usually warm and sunny with temperatures reaching into the 90s on some days. Winters are cold and dry with temperatures dropping to around 10°F. Precipitation is relatively low throughout the year, averaging just 9 inches annually. Snowfall is also light, only averaging around 16 inches per year. Despite its dry climate, Fort Morgan remains an enjoyable place to live due to its mild temperatures and sunny skies during most of the year.

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

Fort Morgan averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in Fort Morgan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Morgan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Morgan is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.9 Summer - 5.4 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Fort Morgan, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFort Morgan, ColoradoUnited States
  15.0 in.38.1 in.
  27.8 in.27.8 in.
  69.2 days106.2 days
  241 days205 days
  88.6°85.8°
  12.3°21.7°
  7.37
  4.94.3
  4327 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 Fort Morgan with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Fort Morgan, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Morgan are September, June and May.
In Fort Morgan, there are 34.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Morgan with an average of 12.3°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.
In Fort Morgan, there are 171.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
In Fort Morgan, there are 11.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.
Humidity in Fort Morgan 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.
July is the wettest month in Fort Morgan with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 5% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.0 inches in Fort Morgan means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.
May is the rainiest month in Fort Morgan with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 69.2 rainy days annually in Fort Morgan, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 27.8 inches in Fort Morgan means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in Fort Morgan with 5.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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