Pitkin County, CO Climate

Pitkin County, CO experiences warm, sunny summers with moderate temperatures and plenty of sunshine. Winters tend to be cold and snowy with regular snowfall throughout the season. Spring and autumn bring mild temperatures and low humidity for most of the year. The area's unique climate offers an ideal environment for outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, camping, fishing, skiing and snowboarding. In addition to these recreational activities, visitors can enjoy the stunning mountain scenery that has made Pitkin County one of the most popular tourist destinations in Colorado.

Pitkin County, Colorado gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pitkin County averages 158 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 Pitkin County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pitkin County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 158 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pitkin County is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.6 Summer - 3.6 Winter

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

Climate	Pitkin, Colorado	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	157.5 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	245 days	Unlock
	79.3°	85.8°
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	5.9	Unlock
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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 Pitkin County with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Pitkin County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pitkin County are August, July and June.

In Pitkin County, there are 0.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pitkin County with an average of 6.9°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Pitkin County, there are 220.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Pitkin County, there are 20.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in Pitkin 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.

September is the wettest month in Pitkin County with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.0 inches in Pitkin County means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Pitkin County with 12.1 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 113.3 rainy days annually in Pitkin County, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 157.5 inches in Pitkin County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in Pitkin County with 26.0 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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