Zip 80916 (Colorado Springs, CO) Climate

The climate in the 80916 zip code of Colorado Springs, CO is quite mild and pleasant. The area experiences four distinct seasons with hot summers and generally mild winters. The average annual temperature is around 47°F, and the average annual precipitation is about 14 inches. During the summer months temperatures can reach up to 90°F while during the winter temperatures can dip as low as 0°F. Snowfall on average reaches up to 11 inches per year but due to its location in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, snow totals can vary greatly from year to year.

Colorado Springs (zip 80916), Colorado gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Colorado Springs (zip 80916) averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 247 sunny days per year in Colorado Springs (zip 80916). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Colorado Springs (zip 80916) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 17
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80916 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

9 Summer - 5.7 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 80916 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Colorado Springs, Colorado	United States
	16.9 in.	38.1 in.
	31.4 in.	27.8 in.
	79.0 days	106.2 days
	247 days	205 days
	85.0°	85.8°
	17.1°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.3	4.3
	6026 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 80916 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In the 80916 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 80916 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 80916 zip code, there are 15.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 80916 zip code with an average of 17.0°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In the 80916 zip code, there are 160.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In the 80916 zip code, there are 5.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is low in the 80916 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 80916 zip code with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 53% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.9 inches in the 80916 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 80916 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 79.0 rainy days annually in the 80916 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 31.4 inches in the 80916 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 80916 zip code with 6.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.