Teller County, CO Climate

Teller County, CO has a mild climate year round with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally warm and sunny, with temperatures often reaching the high 80s and low 90s. Winters are cold and snowy, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-30s to the mid-40s. Spring is usually very wet and rainy while fall is dry and cool. The region also receives significant snowfall in the winter which makes it ideal for skiing, snowshoeing, and other winter sports. Overall, Teller County has a pleasant climate that provides plenty of opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities throughout all four seasons.

Teller County, Colorado gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Teller County averages 103 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 247 sunny days per year in Teller County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Teller County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 75 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 103 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Teller County is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.4 Summer - 4.7 Winter

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

Climate	Teller, Colorado	United States
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	74.9°	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 Teller County with an average high temperature of 74.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In Teller County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Teller County are July, August and June.

In Teller County, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Teller County with an average of 7.8°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Teller County, there are 221.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Teller County, there are 22.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in Teller 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 Teller County with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.9 inches in Teller County means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Teller County with 15.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 91.4 rainy days annually in Teller County, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 103.0 inches in Teller County means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in Teller County with 22.3 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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