Sterling Metro Area, CO Climate

The Sterling, CO Metro Area has a generally dry climate with cold winters and hot summers. On average, the area receives only 17 inches of precipitation annually. In winter, temperatures rarely drop below 0 degrees Fahrenheit and snowfall averages around 53 inches per year. Summer temperatures can be quite warm, reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit in July and August. While days are usually sunny, it is not uncommon for thunderstorms to occur on summer afternoons.

Sterling Metro Area, Colorado gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sterling Metro Area averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Sterling Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sterling Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the Sterling metro area, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sterling, Colorado	United States
	17.6 in.	38.1 in.
	30.2 in.	27.8 in.
	68.2 days	106.2 days
	228 days	205 days
	90.1°	85.8°
	15.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.7	4.3
	4194 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 the Sterling metro area with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In the Sterling metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Sterling metro area are September, June and May.

In the Sterling metro area, there are 44.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Sterling metro area with an average of 14.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In the Sterling metro area, there are 164.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In the Sterling metro area, there are 8.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

Humidity in the Sterling metro area 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 the Sterling metro area with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.6 inches in the Sterling metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in the Sterling metro area with 9.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 68.2 rainy days annually in the Sterling metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 30.2 inches in the Sterling metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in the Sterling metro area with 6.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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