Delta County, CO Climate

Delta County, CO has a mild climate due to its location in the Rocky Mountains. The summers are generally warm and dry with temperatures ranging from 80-90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and cooling down into the 50s at night. Winters can be cold and snowy with temperatures dropping into the teens and single digits. Spring is often wet with thunderstorms common throughout the area while fall tends to be dry and mild. The sunshine is abundant here making it a great place for outdoor activities all year round.

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

Delta County averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Delta County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Delta County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Delta County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.6 Summer - 5.2 Winter

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

Climate	Delta, Colorado	United States
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	89.7°	85.8°
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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 Delta County with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Delta County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Delta County are September, May and June.

In Delta County, there are 33.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Delta County with an average of 15.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Delta County, there are 155.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Delta County, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

Humidity is low in Delta 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.

October is the wettest month in Delta County with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.7 inches in Delta County means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Delta County with 7.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 78.9 rainy days annually in Delta County, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.5 inches in Delta County means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. January is the snowiest month in Delta County with 10.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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