Greeley Metro Area, CO Climate


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Greeley, CO Metro Area is located in the semi-arid region of the United States. The average annual temperature is 53°F and the average annual precipitation is 16.11 inches. The summer season in Greeley is relatively dry with temperatures reaching up to 95°F at its peak. Winters in Greeley typically bring light snowfall and temperatures that can reach below 0°F. During the spring and fall seasons, Greeley experiences mild temperatures and sporadic rainfall.

Greeley Metro Area, Colorado gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greeley Metro Area averages 38 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Greeley Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greeley Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 14
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 38 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Greeley metro area is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.5 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the Greeley metro area, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreeley, ColoradoUnited States
  14.8 in.38.1 in.
  38.3 in.27.8 in.
  74.6 days106.2 days
  246 days205 days
  89.6°85.8°
  13.9°21.7°
  7.27
  5.24.3
  4970 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 Greeley metro area with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In the Greeley 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 Greeley metro area are September, June and May.
In the Greeley metro area, there are 40.8 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 Greeley metro area with an average of 13.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
In the Greeley metro area, there are 169.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
In the Greeley metro area, there are 9.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.
Humidity in the Greeley 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 August, July and June.
May is the wettest month in the Greeley metro area with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.8 inches in the Greeley metro area means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.
May is the rainiest month in the Greeley metro area with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 74.6 rainy days annually in the Greeley metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.3 inches in the Greeley metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the Greeley metro area with 7.8 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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