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United States / Colorado / Edwards Metro Area / Eagle County / McCoy / Zip Codes
McCoy, CO has a dry and sunny climate. The average temperatures range from high 40s in the winter to low 80s in the summer. There is limited rainfall throughout the year with most of it occurring during monsoon season in late July and August. The area experiences strong winds throughout the year due to its location on a windy plateau. Snowfall is light compared to other areas of Colorado, but still enough to provide some powder for skiing and snowboarding activities. Overall, McCoy offers an ideal climate for outdoor recreation, making it a popular destination for visitors looking to enjoy all that this small town has to offer.

McCoy, Colorado gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

McCoy averages 89 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 243 sunny days per year in McCoy. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McCoy gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 89 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for McCoy is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.8 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in McCoy, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 McCoy with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In McCoy, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McCoy are June, August and July.
In McCoy, there are 3.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for McCoy with an average of 5.1°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.
In McCoy, there are 204.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.
In McCoy, there are 28.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.
Humidity is very low in McCoy, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
September is the wettest month in McCoy with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.4 inches in McCoy means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.
August is the rainiest month in McCoy with 10.1 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 106.2 rainy days annually in McCoy, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 88.6 inches in McCoy means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in McCoy with 19.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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