Crowley County, CO Climate

Crowley County, Colorado has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers generally average in the mid-80s Fahrenheit and can get as high as the mid-90s. Winters are cold, averaging in the low to mid-20s Fahrenheit with temperatures dipping below 0 degrees at night. The area is dry and receives less than 10 inches of precipitation per year, mostly during the spring and summer months. This climate makes Crowley County an ideal place for outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, camping, fishing, hunting and ATV riding.

Crowley County, Colorado gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Crowley County averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 258 sunny days per year in Crowley County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crowley County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 50 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Crowley County is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

7.9 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Crowley County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Crowley, Colorado	United States
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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 Crowley County with an average high temperature of 93.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Colorado. In Crowley County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crowley County are May, September and October.

In Crowley County, there are 67.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Colorado.

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

In Crowley County, there are 166.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Crowley County, there are 8.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

Humidity in Crowley 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.

August is the wettest month in Crowley County with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.0 inches in Crowley County means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.

July is the rainiest month in Crowley County with 6.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 50.0 rainy days annually in Crowley County, which is one of the least rainy places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.7 inches in Crowley County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in Crowley County with 4.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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