Colorado, Colorado gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Colorado averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 253 sunny days per year in Colorado. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Colorado gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 13
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year
BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
Colorado's annual BestPlaces Comfort Index of 6.9 (10=best) indicates it is less comfortable than most states in the United States.
8.6 / 5.2
Summer / Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the state of Colorado, while December and January are the least comfortable months.