Joes, CO Climate

Joes, CO is characterized by a dry climate typical of the Midwest region. The summers tend to be hot and dry, with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. In the winter, temperatures can drop to below freezing for weeks at a time, making it a cold place to live. Snowfall is common throughout the area during the colder months. Despite this, Joes has many sunny days throughout the year and enjoys relatively low levels of humidity.

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

Joes averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Joes. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Joes gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 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 16
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Joes is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

8.8 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Joes, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Joes, Colorado	United States
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	89.1°	85.8°
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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 Joes with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Joes, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Joes are September, June and May.

In Joes, there are 40.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Joes with an average of 15.5°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Joes, there are 159.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Joes, there are 7.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

Humidity in Joes 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 Joes with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.6 inches in Joes means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in Joes with 8.5 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 60.5 rainy days annually in Joes, which is one of the least rainy 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 30.4 inches in Joes means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. January is the snowiest month in Joes with 5.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.