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United States / Colorado / Sterling Metro Area / Logan County / Iliff / Zip Codes
Iliff, CO has a semi-arid climate, often characterized by hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 95°F with high humidity levels due to its location in the Great Plains. Winters tend to be much cooler with temperatures dropping down to 10°F on average. The area also receives much less precipitation than the surrounding regions due to its semi-arid climate, resulting in around 20 inches of snowfall during the winter months.

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

Iliff averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Iliff. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Iliff gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Iliff, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateIliff, ColoradoUnited States
  17.2 in.38.1 in.
  26.0 in.27.8 in.
  66.0 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  91.3°85.8°
  14.6°21.7°
  7.37
  4.74.3
  3839 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 Iliff with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Colorado. In Iliff, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Iliff are September, May and June.
In Iliff, there are 51.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Colorado.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Iliff with an average of 14.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
In Iliff, there are 167.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
In Iliff, there are 8.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
Humidity in Iliff 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 July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Iliff with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.2 inches in Iliff means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
May is the rainiest month in Iliff with 9.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 66.0 rainy days annually in Iliff, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 26.0 inches in Iliff means that it is one of the least snowy places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in Iliff with 5.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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