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United States / Colorado / No Metro Area / Yuma County / Wray / Zip Codes
Wray, Colorado has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. It experiences low levels of precipitation throughout the year, averaging just over 15 inches per year. Summers are typically dry and warm, with average highs in the mid to upper 80s. Winters are cold and sometimes snowy, with average lows in the mid 20s. Spring and fall are mild with comfortable temperatures and occasional rain showers. Overall, Wray's climate is mild enough that it is suitable for most outdoor activities throughout the year.

Wray, Colorado gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Wray. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wray gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wray is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

8.7 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Wray, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWray, ColoradoUnited States
  18.6 in.38.1 in.
  28.2 in.27.8 in.
  65.5 days106.2 days
  261 days205 days
  90.0°85.8°
  15.7°21.7°
  7.47
  5.24.3
  3563 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 Wray with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Wray, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wray are September, May and June.
In Wray, there are 44.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wray with an average of 15.7°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.
In Wray, there are 160.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.
In Wray, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
Humidity in Wray 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 July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Wray with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.6 inches in Wray means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.
May is the rainiest month in Wray with 9.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 65.5 rainy days annually in Wray, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 28.2 inches in Wray means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. January is the snowiest month in Wray with 5.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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