Loveland, Colorado 

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Climate in Loveland, Colorado

Loveland, CO has a semi-arid climate with cold winters and warm summers. The city experiences low precipitation throughout the year, with most of it falling as snow during winter. The area is also prone to occasional hailstorms during spring and summer months.

Loveland, Colorado gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Loveland averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 233 sunny days per year in Loveland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Loveland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

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

8.8 / 5.5

Summer   /   Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Loveland, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate Averages
  Loveland, ColoradoUnited States
  16.1 in.38.1 in.
  46.1 in.27.8 in.
  87.6 days106.2 days
  233 days205 days
  87.3°85.8°
  15.6°21.7°
  7.27
  4.74.3
  4984 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 Loveland with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Loveland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Loveland are September, June and August.


In Loveland, there are 25.3 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 Loveland with an average of 15.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.


In Loveland, there are 162.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.


In Loveland, there are 7.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.


Humidity is low in Loveland, 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.


May is the wettest month in Loveland with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.1 inches in Loveland means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.


May is the rainiest month in Loveland with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 87.6 rainy days annually in Loveland, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.


An annual snowfall of 46.1 inches in Loveland means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in Loveland with 10.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.





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    Reviews for Loveland    10 Reviews
    More Cons than Pros, actually, no pros - 5/2/2021
    I have lived in Loveland 40 years. Where to start? It would take all day to really go into detail so I will just say NO NO NO! It was nice once, now it is not,... Read More

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    Loveland was ok - Ft Collins BETTER - 1/22/2018
    Loveland CO and Ft Collins are very near one another, and someday the whole place will probably be one big conglomeration! It was ok. My problem was that I never... Read More

    Worst place on earth - 8/2/2017
    I have lived here for 20 years and it used to be a quiet, cheap, sparsely populated and nice place to live. It took 10 minutes to go to the bank or drive across town... Read More


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