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United States / Colorado / Steamboat Springs Metro Area / Routt County / Hayden / Zip Codes
Hayden, CO has a semi-arid climate with cool winters and hot summers. The average temperature year-round is around 44°F but can reach highs of over 90°F during the summer months. The average annual precipitation is 11.93 inches, with most of it coming in the form of snowfall during winter months. Summers in Hayden tend to be dry and mild, while winters are cold and snowy. Winters typically bring periods of strong winds, often accompanied by snow storms that can cause blizzards.

Hayden, Colorado gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hayden averages 77 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 Hayden. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hayden gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 77 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hayden is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.7 Summer - 3.8 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Hayden, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHayden, ColoradoUnited States
  17.1 in.38.1 in.
  76.6 in.27.8 in.
  99.3 days106.2 days
  244 days205 days
  86.6°85.8°
  4.6°21.7°
  6.47
  5.74.3
  6348 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 Hayden with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Hayden, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hayden are June, September and August.
In Hayden, there are 14.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hayden with an average of 4.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.
In Hayden, there are 207.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.
In Hayden, there are 29.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.
Humidity is very low in Hayden, 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.
September is the wettest month in Hayden with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.1 inches in Hayden means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
May is the rainiest month in Hayden with 9.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 99.3 rainy days annually in Hayden, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 76.6 inches in Hayden means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in Hayden with 15.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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