Gilpin County, CO Climate

Gilpin County, Colorado has a mild climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 38 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters in Gilpin County are typically cold and dry, with an average of about 18 inches of snowfall each year. Summers tend to be warm and dry, with temperatures rarely exceeding 80 degrees Fahrenheit. It is also considerably windier than most areas in Colorado, making the climate cooler and more pleasant during the summer months. Precipitation levels in Gilpin County are relatively low, averaging 13 inches per year.

Gilpin County, Colorado gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gilpin County averages 146 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Gilpin County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gilpin County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 75 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 146 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gilpin County is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

8.3 Summer - 3.8 Winter

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

Climate	Gilpin, Colorado	United States
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	75.0°	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 Gilpin County with an average high temperature of 75.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In Gilpin County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gilpin County are July, August and June.

In Gilpin County, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gilpin County with an average of 9.0°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Gilpin County, there are 237.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Gilpin County, there are 26.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in Gilpin 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.

April is the wettest month in Gilpin County with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.7 inches in Gilpin County means that it is one of the wettest places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Gilpin County with 14.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 120.3 rainy days annually in Gilpin County, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 146.4 inches in Gilpin County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado. April is the snowiest month in Gilpin County with 27.9 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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