Olney Springs, CO Climate


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United States / Colorado / No Metro Area / Crowley County / Olney Springs / Zip Codes
Olney Springs, CO has a mild climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 64°F (18°C). Summers can be quite hot with temperatures reaching over 100°F (38°C) on some days. Winters are quite cold with temperatures often dipping below freezing. Snowfall is common during the winter months, but it generally doesn’t stay on the ground for long due to the dry climate. During spring and autumn, the weather is typically mild and pleasant with low humidity levels.

Olney Springs, Colorado gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Olney Springs averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 256 sunny days per year in Olney Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Olney Springs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 50 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 6.1 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Olney Springs, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOlney Springs, ColoradoUnited States
  12.1 in.38.1 in.
  19.1 in.27.8 in.
  50.3 days106.2 days
  256 days205 days
  93.9°85.8°
  12.4°21.7°
  7.47
  5.44.3
  4383 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 Olney Springs with an average high temperature of 93.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Colorado. In Olney Springs, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Olney Springs are May, September and October.
In Olney Springs, there are 69.7 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 Olney Springs with an average of 12.4°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.
In Olney Springs, there are 168.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
In Olney Springs, there are 8.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
Humidity in Olney Springs 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 Olney Springs with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.1 inches in Olney Springs means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.
July is the rainiest month in Olney Springs with 6.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 50.3 rainy days annually in Olney Springs, 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 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.1 inches in Olney Springs means that it is one of the least snowy places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in Olney Springs with 4.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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