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United States / Colorado / Durango Metro Area / La Plata County / Southern Ute / Zip Codes
Southern Ute, CO has a humid continental climate. This means that it experiences hot summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. During the summer months, temperatures can range from the high 50s to the mid 90s while in winter they tend to stay below freezing. The area is known for having significant precipitation throughout the year, including snowfall during winter months. Summer thunderstorms are also common in Southern Ute, making it a place of great beauty and variety when it comes to weather patterns.

Southern Ute, Colorado gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Southern Ute averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 267 sunny days per year in Southern Ute. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Southern Ute gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Southern Ute is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.6 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Southern Ute, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouthern Ute, ColoradoUnited States
  17.6 in.38.1 in.
  51.0 in.27.8 in.
  87.1 days106.2 days
  267 days205 days
  87.3°85.8°
  10.5°21.7°
  77
  6.24.3
  8006 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 Southern Ute with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Southern Ute, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Southern Ute are September, June and May.
In Southern Ute, there are 18.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Southern Ute with an average of 10.5°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.
In Southern Ute, there are 197.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.
In Southern Ute, there are 9.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.
Humidity is low in Southern Ute, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
August is the wettest month in Southern Ute with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.6 inches in Southern Ute means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
August is the rainiest month in Southern Ute with 11.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 87.1 rainy days annually in Southern Ute, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 51.0 inches in Southern Ute means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado. January is the snowiest month in Southern Ute with 14.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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