Hinsdale County, CO Climate

Hinsdale County, CO has a continental climate with warm, dry summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the mid-80s during the day and drop to the low 40s at night. Winters are cold with temperatures often dropping below freezing and high winds. Snowfall is common throughout winter and spring months with an average of around 21 inches annually. Precipitation rates are also relatively low in Hinsdale County, averaging only 12 inches of precipitation per year.

Hinsdale County, Colorado gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hinsdale County averages 95 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 272 sunny days per year in Hinsdale County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hinsdale County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 95 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hinsdale County is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.4 Summer - 4.4 Winter

July, June and August are the most pleasant months in Hinsdale County, while January and December 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 Hinsdale County with an average high temperature of 76.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Hinsdale County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hinsdale County are July, August and June.

In Hinsdale County, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hinsdale County with an average of 0.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Hinsdale County, there are 239.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Hinsdale County, there are 43.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in Hinsdale 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.

August is the wettest month in Hinsdale County with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.8 inches in Hinsdale County means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Hinsdale County with 15.1 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 86.7 rainy days annually in Hinsdale County, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 95.2 inches in Hinsdale County means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in Hinsdale County with 17.0 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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