Indian Hills, CO Climate


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Indian Hills, CO has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is 57 degrees Fahrenheit, and the average annual precipitation is about 17 inches. Summers are usually dry and sunny, with temperatures averaging in the mid to high 80s. Winter temperatures can drop into the teens at night, but during the day they are normally in the 40s. Although there is not much snowfall each year, the area does experience occasional major winter storms that dump several feet of snow on Indian Hills.

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

Indian Hills averages 71 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Indian Hills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Indian Hills gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Indian Hills is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

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

  ClimateIndian Hills, ColoradoUnited States
  18.6 in.38.1 in.
  70.6 in.27.8 in.
  72.0 days106.2 days
  245 days205 days
  85.8°85.8°
  18.4°21.7°
  7.27
  5.74.3
  6857 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 Indian Hills with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Indian Hills, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Indian Hills are June, September and August.
In Indian Hills, there are 16.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Indian Hills with an average of 17.4°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.
In Indian Hills, there are 158.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.
In Indian Hills, there are 5.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.
Humidity is low in Indian Hills, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
August is the wettest month in Indian Hills with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.6 inches in Indian Hills means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.
August is the rainiest month in Indian Hills with 9.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 72.0 rainy days annually in Indian Hills, 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 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 70.6 inches in Indian Hills means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in Indian Hills with 14.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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