Chaffee County, CO Climate

Chaffee County, CO has a diverse climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are typically warm and sunny, often reaching into the high 80s and 90s Fahrenheit. Winters can be quite cold, with temperatures dropping below freezing and snowfall occurring throughout the season. Spring brings warm days alternating with cooler temperatures, while fall offers milder weather that is great for outdoor activities such as hikes and camping trips. The county receives an average of between 13-16 inches of precipitation each year, making it a relatively dry area.

Chaffee County, Colorado gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chaffee County averages 50 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 266 sunny days per year in Chaffee County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chaffee County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chaffee County is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.7 Summer - 5.2 Winter

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

Climate	Chaffee, Colorado	United States
	10.9 in.	38.1 in.
	49.9 in.	27.8 in.
	72.7 days	106.2 days
	266 days	205 days
	82.5°	85.8°
	8.9°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	5.4	4.3
	9965 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 Chaffee County with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Chaffee County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chaffee County are June, August and July.

In Chaffee County, there are 5.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chaffee County with an average of 8.9°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Chaffee County, there are 206.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Chaffee County, there are 15.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in Chaffee 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 Chaffee County with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.9 inches in Chaffee County means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Chaffee County with 11.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 72.7 rainy days annually in Chaffee County, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 49.9 inches in Chaffee County means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in Chaffee County with 9.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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