Conejos County, CO Climate

Conejos, CO County has a mild climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm but not excessively hot with temperatures generally ranging between 65 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters in the region tend to be cold and snowy, with temperatures usually dropping below freezing. Spring and fall are milder, with temperatures ranging from 45 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 25 inches of snow per year, making it ideal for winter recreation activities like skiing and snowshoeing.

Conejos County, Colorado gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Conejos County averages 63 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 Conejos County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Conejos County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5 Winter

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

Climate	Conejos, Colorado	United States
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	62.7 in.	Unlock
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	79.7°	85.8°
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	6.9	Unlock
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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 Conejos County with an average high temperature of 79.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Conejos County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Conejos County are August, June and July.

In Conejos County, there are 0.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

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

In Conejos County, there are 215.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Conejos County, there are 26.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is low in Conejos 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 Conejos County with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.8 inches in Conejos County means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Conejos County with 11.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 74.7 rainy days annually in Conejos 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 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 62.7 inches in Conejos County means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in Conejos County with 11.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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