Morgan County, CO Climate

Morgan County, Colorado has a moderate climate due to its location in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Summers are generally mild and sunny with temperatures ranging from the upper 70s to low 80s during the day. Winter temperatures average between 25 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit and can range from very cold to mild depending on the year. Spring and fall tend to bring warm days with cool nights, allowing for great outdoor activities. Precipitation is adequate throughout the year, although late-spring and summer months often experience dry spells due to occasional droughts.

Morgan County, Colorado gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Morgan County averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in Morgan County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Morgan County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Morgan County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter

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

Climate	Morgan, Colorado	United States
	15.0 in.	38.1 in.
	27.3 in.	27.8 in.
	68.4 days	106.2 days
	240 days	205 days
	89.0°	85.8°
	12.4°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.9	4.3
	4500 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 Morgan County with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Morgan County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Morgan County are September, June and May.

In Morgan County, there are 36.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Morgan County with an average of 12.4°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Morgan County, there are 170.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Morgan County, there are 11.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity in Morgan County 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 Morgan County with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 5% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.0 inches in Morgan County means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in Morgan County with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 68.4 rainy days annually in Morgan County, 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 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 27.3 inches in Morgan County means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in Morgan County with 5.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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