South Fork, CO Climate

South Fork, CO typically experiences warm summers and cold winters. Winters are snowy with temperatures rarely dropping below zero. Summers are usually mild during the day but can become quite cool at night due to the high elevation. Fall and spring bring mild temperatures with some rain. The climate is generally dry and sunny throughout the year, making it a great place to spend time outdoors.

South Fork, Colorado gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South Fork averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 284 sunny days per year in South Fork. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Fork gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -3
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for South Fork is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.5 Summer - 4.9 Winter

July, June and August are the most pleasant months in South Fork, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	South Fork, Colorado	United States
	11.4 in.	38.1 in.
	34.5 in.	27.8 in.
	77.7 days	106.2 days
	284 days	205 days
	78.0°	85.8°
	-2.8°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	5.5	4.3
	8209 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 South Fork with an average high temperature of 78.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In South Fork, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Fork are July, August and June.

In South Fork, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Fork with an average of -2.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In South Fork, there are 239.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In South Fork, there are 48.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in South Fork, 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 South Fork with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.4 inches in South Fork means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in South Fork with 13.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 77.7 rainy days annually in South Fork, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.5 inches in South Fork means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in South Fork with 7.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.