Pueblo Metro Area, CO Climate

The climate in the Pueblo, CO Metro Area is generally semi-arid and mild. Summers are usually hot and dry with temperatures reaching the nineties, while winters are mild, often hovering around the freezing mark. Precipitation is scarce throughout the year, with summer months typically receiving a little more than the drier winter months. The area sees about 300 days of sunshine each year creating an ideal climate for outdoor activities.

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

Pueblo Metro Area averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Pueblo Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pueblo 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Pueblo metro area is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

8.3 Summer - 5.8 Winter

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

Climate	Pueblo, Colorado	United States
	15.0 in.	38.1 in.
	47.3 in.	27.8 in.
	75.3 days	106.2 days
	261 days	205 days
	90.6°	85.8°
	17.5°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5	4.3
	5216 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 Pueblo metro area with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In the Pueblo metro area, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Pueblo metro area are September, May and June.

In the Pueblo metro area, there are 47.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Pueblo metro area with an average of 17.5°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In the Pueblo metro area, there are 149.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In the Pueblo metro area, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is low in the Pueblo 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 Pueblo metro area with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.0 inches in the Pueblo metro area means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the Pueblo metro area with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 75.3 rainy days annually in the Pueblo 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 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 47.3 inches in the Pueblo metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the Pueblo metro area with 9.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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