Lake County, CO Climate


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Lake County, Colorado has a high desert climate with mild temperatures year-round. Summers in this area are hot and dry with average highs reaching into the upper 80s. Winters are cold but tend to be mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall is usually light throughout the year, though occasional snowfall does occur during the winter months. The winters also provide some off-season beauty with stunning views of the surrounding mountains and valleys, making for a picturesque backdrop all year round.

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

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 Lake County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

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 Lake County is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

8.1 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Lake County, while December and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLake, ColoradoUnited States
  13.7 in.38.1 in.
  141.1 in.27.8 in.
  109.2 days106.2 days
  246 days205 days
  71.8°85.8°
  4.9°21.7°
  5.47
  5.94.3
  10906 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 Lake County with an average high temperature of 71.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In Lake County, there are 1 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake County are July, August and June.
In 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 Lake County with an average of 4.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.
In 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 Lake County, there are 32.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.
Humidity is very low in 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 Lake County with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.7 inches in Lake County means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.
August is the rainiest month in Lake County with 14.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 109.2 rainy days annually in 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 Lake County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado. April is the snowiest month in Lake County with 22.3 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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