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United States / Colorado / No Metro Area / Montezuma County / Lewis / Zip Codes
Lewis, CO has a mild climate that is generally pleasant for most of the year. The summers are warm and sunny, with temperatures reaching up to 80 degrees. Winters in the area are cold but not too extreme. Temperatures usually hover around the freezing point, rarely dipping below 0 degrees. The area gets an average amount of precipitation throughout the year, making it a great place to be outdoors and enjoy nature's beauty.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lewis is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, August and September are the most pleasant months in Lewis, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLewis, ColoradoUnited States
  17.2 in.38.1 in.
  59.4 in.27.8 in.
  81.9 days106.2 days
  243 days205 days
  87.6°85.8°
  16.4°21.7°
  7.17
  6.24.3
  6719 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 Lewis with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Lewis, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lewis are September, June and May.
In Lewis, there are 18.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lewis with an average of 16.4°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.
In Lewis, there are 156.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.
In Lewis, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.
Humidity is low in Lewis, 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.
September is the wettest month in Lewis with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.2 inches in Lewis means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
August is the rainiest month in Lewis with 9.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 81.9 rainy days annually in Lewis, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 59.4 inches in Lewis means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado. January is the snowiest month in Lewis with 14.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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