Alamosa County, CO Climate

Alamosa, CO County has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can range from the high 80s to low 90s during the day, dropping into the mid 50s to low 60s at night. Winters bring chilly temperatures that can reach as low as the teens during the day and single digits at night. Rainfall is scarce in Alamosa with an average of 11 inches per year. Snowfall is also light, averaging around 44 inches per winter season.

Alamosa County, Colorado gets 8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alamosa County averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 285 sunny days per year in Alamosa County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alamosa County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -2
Rain: averages 8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alamosa County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.8 Summer - 5.2 Winter

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

Climate	Alamosa, Colorado	United States
	8.4 in.	38.1 in.
	28.7 in.	27.8 in.
	63.7 days	106.2 days
	285 days	205 days
	81.2°	85.8°
	-1.8°	21.7°
	7	7
	5.2	4.3
	7764 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 Alamosa County with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Alamosa County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alamosa County are August, June and July.

In Alamosa County, there are 0.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alamosa County with an average of -1.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Alamosa County, there are 223.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Alamosa County, there are 42.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

Humidity is low in Alamosa County, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

August is the wettest month in Alamosa County with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.4 inches in Alamosa County means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Alamosa County with 10.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 63.7 rainy days annually in Alamosa County, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.7 inches in Alamosa County means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in Alamosa County with 5.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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