Eagle County, CO Climate

Eagle County, CO is located on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains and experiences typical mountain weather. Summers are warm and dry, while winters are cold and snowy. Average temperatures range from highs in the upper 70s in July to lows in the low teens in January. The average annual snowfall is 79 inches, making this area perfect for winter sports like skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and sledding. The county also receives plenty of sunshine throughout the year, making it a great place for outdoor recreation all year round.

Eagle County, Colorado gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Eagle County averages 78 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 243 sunny days per year in Eagle County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eagle County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Eagle County is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.7 Summer - 3.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Eagle County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Eagle, Colorado	United States
	16.0 in.	38.1 in.
	78.4 in.	27.8 in.
	97.1 days	106.2 days
	243 days	205 days
	80.2°	85.8°
	4.4°	21.7°
	6.2	7
	5.7	4.3
	9050 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 Eagle County with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Eagle County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Eagle County are August, July and June.

In Eagle County, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Eagle County with an average of 4.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Eagle County, there are 220.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Eagle County, there are 29.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in Eagle 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.

September is the wettest month in Eagle County with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.0 inches in Eagle County means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Eagle County with 9.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 97.1 rainy days annually in Eagle County, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 78.4 inches in Eagle County means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in Eagle County with 14.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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