Otis, CO Climate


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Otis, CO has a continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid, with temperatures typically ranging from the high-70s to low-90s. Winters are cold and can be very snowy at times, with temperatures dropping below freezing from December through February. Spring and fall are milder, with temperatures usually hovering in the 50s and 60s. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although most of it falls during summer. Overall, Otis has a pleasant climate that allows residents to enjoy all four seasons.

Otis, Colorado gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Otis averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 250 sunny days per year in Otis. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Otis gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Otis is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Otis, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOtis, ColoradoUnited States
  17.4 in.38.1 in.
  29.2 in.27.8 in.
  70.4 days106.2 days
  250 days205 days
  89.5°85.8°
  16.6°21.7°
  7.37
  4.84.3
  4340 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 Otis with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Otis, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Otis are September, June and May.
In Otis, there are 40.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Otis with an average of 16.3°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.
In Otis, there are 155.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.
In Otis, there are 6.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
Humidity in Otis 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 Otis with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.4 inches in Otis means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
May is the rainiest month in Otis with 9.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 70.4 rainy days annually in Otis, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.2 inches in Otis means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in Otis with 5.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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