Zip 81131 (Crestone, CO) Climate

Crestone, CO (81131) enjoys a temperate climate with warm and dry summers, mild winters, and plenty of sunshine throughout the year. The average summer temperature ranges from 65 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures range from 20 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall rates average around 10 inches per year, making it one of the drier areas in Colorado. Snowfall is usually light and quickly melts away due to the high amount of sunshine Crestone receives each year. The weather in Crestone makes it an enjoyable place to be at any time of year.

Crestone (zip 81131), Colorado gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Crestone (zip 81131) averages 61 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 285 sunny days per year in Crestone (zip 81131). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crestone (zip 81131) 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.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 81131 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.8 Summer - 5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 81131 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Crestone, Colorado	United States
	12.3 in.	38.1 in.
	61.1 in.	27.8 in.
	76.6 days	106.2 days
	285 days	205 days
	80.2°	85.8°
	7.3°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	5.3	4.3
	7607 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 81131 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In the 81131 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 81131 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 81131 zip code, there are 1.1 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 81131 zip code with an average of 7.3°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 81131 zip code, there are 205.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 81131 zip code, there are 18.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is low in the 81131 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 81131 zip code with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 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 12.3 inches in the 81131 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 81131 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 76.6 rainy days annually in the 81131 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 61.1 inches in the 81131 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 81131 zip code with 12.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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