Phillips County, CO Climate

Phillips County is located in the northeastern corner of Colorado and experiences a semi-arid climate with cold winters and hot summers. Average annual temperatures range from 24°F to 76°F, while average annual precipitation is 12 inches. Phillips County has steady winds throughout the year with peak gusts reaching up to 20 mph during the winter months. During the summer months, afternoon thunderstorms can be common, providing much needed rainfall for the region's vegetation. Winter snowfall varies from year to year but typically averages around 30 inches annually.

Phillips County, Colorado gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Phillips County averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 248 sunny days per year in Phillips County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Phillips County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Phillips County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.9 Summer - 5.6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Phillips 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 Phillips County with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Phillips County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Phillips County are September, June and May.

In Phillips County, there are 36.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Phillips County with an average of 13.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Phillips County, there are 169.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Phillips County, there are 10.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity in Phillips 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 July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in Phillips County with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.3 inches in Phillips County means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in Phillips County with 9.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 65.0 rainy days annually in Phillips County, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 31.4 inches in Phillips County means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in Phillips County with 5.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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