Tabernash, CO Climate


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United States / Colorado / No Metro Area / Grand County / Tabernash / Zip Codes
Tabernash, CO has a dry and sunny climate with relatively mild temperatures. Because of its high elevation, it experiences cold winters with plenty of snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tabernash is around 46 degrees Fahrenheit and the average annual precipitation is just over 11 inches. Summers are generally mild with highs in the lower 80s and lows in the mid-50s, making it an ideal destination for outdoor activities like hiking, biking, camping, and fishing. Winters tend to be quite cold and snowy but can also lead to some beautiful winter scenes that look like something from a postcard.

Tabernash, Colorado gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tabernash averages 163 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Tabernash. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tabernash gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 130 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 163 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tabernash is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

8.2 Summer - 2.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Tabernash, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTabernash, ColoradoUnited States
  22.3 in.38.1 in.
  162.9 in.27.8 in.
  129.7 days106.2 days
  244 days205 days
  75.7°85.8°
  1.0°21.7°
  5.47
  64.3
  8330 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 Tabernash with an average high temperature of 75.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Tabernash, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tabernash are July, August and June.
In Tabernash, 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 Tabernash with an average of 1.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.
In Tabernash, there are 275.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.
In Tabernash, there are 47.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.
Humidity is very low in Tabernash, 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.
April is the wettest month in Tabernash with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.3 inches in Tabernash means that it is one of the wettest places in Colorado.
August is the rainiest month in Tabernash with 13.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 129.7 rainy days annually in Tabernash, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 162.9 inches in Tabernash means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in Tabernash with 26.7 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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