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United States / Colorado / No Metro Area / Lake County / Twin Lakes (Lake County) / Zip Codes
Twin Lakes (Lake County), CO, has a moderate semi-arid climate that is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while the winter months are typically in the mid-teens to low twenties. Precipitation is light overall, with most of it coming in the form of snow during winter months. Winters often bring heavy snowfall to the area, making it a great place for outdoor activities like skiing or snowboarding. In addition, Twin Lakes experiences extremely low humidity throughout much of the year, making it very comfortable for those who enjoy the outdoors.

Twin Lakes (Lake County), Colorado gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Twin Lakes (Lake County) averages 141 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Twin Lakes (Lake County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Twin Lakes (Lake County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 72 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 141 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Twin Lakes (Lake County), while December and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTwin Lakes (Lake County), ColoradoUnited States
  13.7 in.38.1 in.
  141.1 in.27.8 in.
  108.9 days106.2 days
  246 days205 days
  71.8°85.8°
  4.8°21.7°
  5.47
  5.94.3
  9232 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 Twin Lakes (Lake County) with an average high temperature of 71.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In Twin Lakes (Lake County), there are 1 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Twin Lakes (Lake County) are July, August and June.
In Twin Lakes (Lake County), 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 Twin Lakes (Lake County) with an average of 4.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.
In Twin Lakes (Lake County), there are 255.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.
In Twin Lakes (Lake County), there are 32.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.
Humidity is very low in Twin Lakes (Lake County), 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 Twin Lakes (Lake County) with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.7 inches in Twin Lakes (Lake County) means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.
August is the rainiest month in Twin Lakes (Lake County) with 14.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 108.9 rainy days annually in Twin Lakes (Lake County), which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 141.1 inches in Twin Lakes (Lake County) means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado. April is the snowiest month in Twin Lakes (Lake County) with 22.2 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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