Durango Metro Area, CO Climate

The Durango, CO Metro Area has a pleasant climate. Summers are generally mild with daytime temperatures ranging from the mid 70s to low 80s and nights in the 50s and 60s. Winters tend to be cold and snowy, with average temperatures ranging from the teens to low 30s. In addition, due to its elevation of 6,512 feet above sea level, snow can occur anytime throughout the year. The amount of precipitation is fairly moderate at around 16 inches per year, mostly occurring during the late spring and early summer months.

Durango Metro Area, Colorado gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Durango Metro Area averages 66 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 267 sunny days per year in Durango Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Durango Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Durango metro area is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.6 Summer - 4.9 Winter

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

Climate	Durango, Colorado	United States
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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 the Durango metro area with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In the Durango metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Durango metro area are September, June and August.

In the Durango metro area, there are 13.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Durango metro area with an average of 11.7°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the Durango metro area, there are 190.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the Durango 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 is low in the Durango metro area, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

August is the wettest month in the Durango metro area with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.8 inches in the Durango metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the Durango metro area with 12.1 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 89.3 rainy days annually in the Durango metro area, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 66.3 inches in the Durango metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. January is the snowiest month in the Durango metro area with 17.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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