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United States / Colorado / No Metro Area / Phillips County / Haxtun / Zip Codes
Haxtun, CO has a semi-arid climate which experiences hot summers and cold winters. Summers can be quite uncomfortably hot, with average temperatures ranging from the mid 80s to low 90s. Winters are typically cold, but due to its location in the Great Plains region it is not as extreme compared to other states. Average winter temperatures range from the 20s to low 30s. Rainfall is scarce during Haxtun’s dry summers, while snow accumulation is moderate in winter and can total up to around 18 inches per year.

Haxtun, Colorado gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Haxtun averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 250 sunny days per year in Haxtun. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Haxtun gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 15
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Haxtun, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHaxtun, ColoradoUnited States
  18.5 in.38.1 in.
  33.9 in.27.8 in.
  64.5 days106.2 days
  250 days205 days
  89.3°85.8°
  14.6°21.7°
  7.37
  4.94.3
  4029 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 Haxtun with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Haxtun, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Haxtun are September, June and May.
In Haxtun, there are 37.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Haxtun with an average of 13.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
In Haxtun, there are 169.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
In Haxtun, there are 9.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.
Humidity in Haxtun 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.
May is the wettest month in Haxtun with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.5 inches in Haxtun means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.
May is the rainiest month in Haxtun with 9.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 64.5 rainy days annually in Haxtun, 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 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 33.9 inches in Haxtun means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in Haxtun with 6.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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