La Junta Gardens, CO Climate


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La Junta Gardens, CO has a warm climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature during the summer months is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit while in the winter months it averages around 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is usually sparse but does occur from time to time throughout the year. Snow is rare and the occasional snow showers can be expected in late December or early January. Winters can be quite cold at times with temperatures occasionally dropping below freezing. Despite this, La Junta Gardens remains a comfortable place to live year-round due to its temperate climate.

La Junta Gardens, Colorado gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

La Junta Gardens averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 258 sunny days per year in La Junta Gardens. The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Junta Gardens gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for La Junta Gardens is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

8.1 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in La Junta Gardens, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLa Junta Gardens, ColoradoUnited States
  13.1 in.38.1 in.
  29.1 in.27.8 in.
  58.9 days106.2 days
  258 days205 days
  92.9°85.8°
  14.8°21.7°
  7.57
  5.34.3
  4065 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 La Junta Gardens with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Colorado. In La Junta Gardens, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Junta Gardens are May, September and October.
In La Junta Gardens, there are 66.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Colorado.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for La Junta Gardens with an average of 14.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
In La Junta Gardens, there are 152.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.
In La Junta Gardens, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.
Humidity in La Junta Gardens 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 La Junta Gardens with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.1 inches in La Junta Gardens means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.
July is the rainiest month in La Junta Gardens with 6.8 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 58.9 rainy days annually in La Junta Gardens, which is one of the least rainy places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.1 inches in La Junta Gardens means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in La Junta Gardens with 6.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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