Zip 80126 (Highlands Ranch, CO) Climate

80126 Highlands Ranch, CO enjoys a pleasant climate year round. Summers are usually warm and dry, with temperatures typically reaching up into the 80s during the day and cooling off at night. Winters are generally cold and snowy, with temperatures averaging in the low 30s during the day. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year so there's always plenty of opportunity to take advantage of outdoor activities any time of year.

Highlands Ranch (zip 80126), Colorado gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Highlands Ranch (zip 80126) averages 80 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Highlands Ranch (zip 80126). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Highlands Ranch (zip 80126) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 80 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80126 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

9 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 80126 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Highlands Ranch, Colorado	United States
	18.9 in.	38.1 in.
	80.4 in.	27.8 in.
	75.2 days	106.2 days
	245 days	205 days
	87.3°	85.8°
	18.6°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.8	4.3
	5770 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 80126 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In the 80126 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 80126 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 80126 zip code, there are 25.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 80126 zip code with an average of 17.6°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In the 80126 zip code, there are 153.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In the 80126 zip code, there are 5.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is low in the 80126 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 80126 zip code with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.9 inches in the 80126 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 80126 zip code with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 75.2 rainy days annually in the 80126 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 80.4 inches in the 80126 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 80126 zip code with 16.1 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Ann · Littleton, CO

The "Bubble" of Highlands Ranch

Over 15 years ago

While many retail & fitness needs can be met within the boundaries of unincorporated Highlands Ranch--a planned community of 90,000 suburbanites-- you'll need to leave More

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