Otero County, CO Climate

Otero, CO County has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The area receives an average of 8-10 inches of precipitation per year, mostly in the form of snow. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures often rising into the 90s or higher. Winters are cold with temperatures that often dip below freezing. Fall and spring have mild temperatures and offer some of the most pleasant weather in Otero, CO County.

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

Otero County averages 26 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 Otero County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Otero County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 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 14
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Otero County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

7.9 Summer - 6 Winter

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

Climate	Otero, Colorado	United States
	12.6 in.	38.1 in.
	25.7 in.	27.8 in.
	57.2 days	106.2 days
	258 days	205 days
	93.6°	85.8°
	14.3°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5.3	4.3
	4450 ft.	2443 ft.

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

In Otero County, there are 70.0 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 Otero County with an average of 14.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Otero County, there are 156.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Otero County, there are 6.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

Humidity in Otero 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.

July is the wettest month in Otero County with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.6 inches in Otero County means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

July is the rainiest month in Otero County with 6.8 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 57.2 rainy days annually in Otero County, which is one of the least rainy places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.7 inches in Otero County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in Otero County with 5.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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