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United States / Colorado / No Metro Area / Dolores County / Rico / Zip Codes
Rico, CO has a very mild climate year-round. During the summer months, temperatures range from daytime highs of 70-80°F and nighttime lows of 40-50°F. During the winter months, temperatures can drop to 10°F or below, with daytime highs in the teens and low 20s°F. It's not uncommon for snow to fall between October and April, with an average yearly accumulation of around 75 inches. Rico experiences several days of strong winds throughout the year as well, making it great for windsurfing activities and other outdoor sports.

Rico, Colorado gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rico averages 158 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Rico. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rico gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 74 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 158 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rico is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

8.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
July, June and August are the most pleasant months in Rico, while February and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRico, ColoradoUnited States
  25.1 in.38.1 in.
  157.9 in.27.8 in.
  113.2 days106.2 days
  242 days205 days
  74.3°85.8°
  1.9°21.7°
  5.77
  64.3
  8825 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 Rico with an average high temperature of 74.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In Rico, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rico are July, August and June.
In Rico, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rico with an average of 1.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.
In Rico, there are 258.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.
In Rico, there are 43.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.
Humidity is very low in Rico, 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.
August is the wettest month in Rico with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.1 inches in Rico means that it is one of the wettest places in Colorado.
August is the rainiest month in Rico with 14.1 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 113.2 rainy days annually in Rico, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 157.9 inches in Rico means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in Rico with 28.3 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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