Zip 81020 (Aguilar, CO) Climate


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United States / Colorado / No Metro Area / Las Animas County / Aguilar / Aguilar (zip 81020)
81020 Aguilar, CO has a mild climate with cool nights and warm days. The area typically experiences warm summers with temperatures reaching up to 93 degrees Fahrenheit and cold winters with temperatures dropping down to about 17 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is low, ranging from 11-14 inches annually, primarily in the months of May and October. Average humidity levels are moderate throughout the year, while wind speeds vary between 6-10 mph year-round.

Aguilar (zip 81020), Colorado gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Aguilar (zip 81020) averages 78 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Aguilar (zip 81020). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Aguilar (zip 81020) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 81020 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

9 Summer - 5.7 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 81020 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAguilar, ColoradoUnited States
  18.9 in.38.1 in.
  77.9 in.27.8 in.
  83.1 days106.2 days
  260 days205 days
  85.2°85.8°
  18.3°21.7°
  7.37
  5.14.3
  6929 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 81020 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In the 81020 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 81020 zip code are September, June and August.
In the 81020 zip code, there are 13.8 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 81020 zip code with an average of 18.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Colorado.
In the 81020 zip code, there are 155.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.
In the 81020 zip code, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.
Humidity is low in the 81020 zip code, 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 81020 zip code with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.9 inches in the 81020 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.
August is the rainiest month in the 81020 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 83.1 rainy days annually in the 81020 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 77.9 inches in the 81020 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 81020 zip code with 16.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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