Two Buttes, CO Climate


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Two Buttes, CO has a mild climate with warm summers and cold winters. On average, the temperature in summer is around 80°F and 0°F in winter. The area usually receives between 10-15 inches of precipitation annually, mostly during the spring and early summer months. Winters can be quite dry and snowfall is relatively light compared to other parts of Colorado. During the summer months, temperatures occasionally reach into the 90s, but it rarely gets too hot or humid due to its elevation. Overall, Two Buttes enjoys a pleasant climate year round that makes it a popular destination for outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, fishing and mountain biking.

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

Two Buttes averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 258 sunny days per year in Two Buttes. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Two Buttes gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 58 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Two Buttes is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

8.4 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Two Buttes, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Two Buttes with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Colorado. In Two Buttes, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Two Buttes are May, September and October.
In Two Buttes, there are 57.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Colorado.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Two Buttes with an average of 18.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Colorado.
In Two Buttes, there are 139.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.
In Two Buttes, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.
Humidity in Two Buttes is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.
July is the wettest month in Two Buttes with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.1 inches in Two Buttes means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.
July is the rainiest month in Two Buttes with 7.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 57.6 rainy days annually in Two Buttes, which is one of the least rainy places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 23.0 inches in Two Buttes means that it is one of the least snowy places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in Two Buttes with 5.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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