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Climate in Colorado

Colorado, Colorado gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 39 inches of rain per year.

Colorado averages 64 inches of snow per year. The US average is 26 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 253 sunny days per year in Colorado. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Summer High: the July high is around 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13

Sperling's Comfort Index for Colorado is a 66 out of 100
A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 54. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Colorado gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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.

CLIMATE

  CLIMATEColorado, ColoradoUnited States
  Rainfall (in.)16.839.2
  Snowfall (in.)63.725.8
  Precipitation Days77.0102.0
  Sunny Days253205
  Avg. July High85.486.1
  Avg. Jan. Low13.122.6
  Comfort Index (higher=better)6654
  UV Index5.44.3
  Elevation ft.71782443
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    Reviews for Colorado    76 Reviews
    colorado sucks - 1/3/2018
    Landlocked. Nearest beach is very far away. Brown. Nothing is green for half of the year. The high altitude and dry weather can reak havoc on your skin and... Read More
    wyomingrancher#307 | Glenrock, WY | Reply | 2 Replies
       

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    way too expensive you guys are crazy - 9/19/2016
    I love it ! I get to wake up every morning at 5 Am and eat soup ! I get live in a box by myself fro the rest of my life ! its wonderful... Read More
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    Great place to live - 2/22/2016
    Wonderful climate, great economy, jobs, property values and the mountains are close... Read More
    Gino | Aurora, CO | Reply | 1 Reply
       

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