Prowers County, CO Climate

Prowers, CO County has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Winters are generally dry but can get snow and ice storms at times. Summers are very hot and dry with occasional thunderstorms. The average annual rainfall in Prowers County is only about 10 inches, which makes it one of the driest counties in Colorado. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the mid-90s and above while winter temperatures often dip below zero degrees Fahrenheit. Despite its arid climate, Prowers County is known for its abundant wildlife and interesting landscape features such as The Great Sand Dunes National Park.

Prowers County, Colorado gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Prowers County averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Prowers County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Prowers County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Prowers County is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

8.1 Summer - 5.9 Winter

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

Climate	Prowers, Colorado	United States
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	93.3°	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 Prowers County with an average high temperature of 93.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Colorado. In Prowers County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Prowers County are May, September and October.

In Prowers County, there are 66.7 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 Prowers County with an average of 14.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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

In Prowers County, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

Humidity in Prowers 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 Prowers County with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.0 inches in Prowers County means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

June is the rainiest month in Prowers County with 7.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 58.5 rainy days annually in Prowers County, which is one of the least rainy places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.7 inches in Prowers County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Colorado. January is the snowiest month in Prowers County with 5.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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