Custer County, CO Climate

Custer County, Colorado has a mild climate year-round. Summers are sunny and warm with temperatures in the mid to high 70s, while winters are cold with temperatures ranging from the low 20s to the mid 40s. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, with most of it occurring as snow during winter months. Due to its location in the Rocky Mountains, Custer County is prone to strong winds and occasional extreme weather events like blizzards. Despite this, overall, the climate is generally favorable for outdoor activities like hiking and biking all year round.

Custer County, Colorado gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Custer County averages 86 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 264 sunny days per year in Custer County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Custer County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 12
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 86 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Custer County is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.8 Summer - 5 Winter

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

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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 Custer County with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Custer County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Custer County are August, June and July.

In Custer 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 Custer County with an average of 11.7°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Custer County, there are 190.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Custer County, there are 14.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is low in Custer 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.

July is the wettest month in Custer County with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 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 17.2 inches in Custer County means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Custer County with 12.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 85.4 rainy days annually in Custer County, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 86.0 inches in Custer County means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in Custer County with 17.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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