Zip 81047 (Holly, CO) Climate

81047 Holly, CO has a semi-arid climate, with hot and dry summers, and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures usually reach into the high 90s and low 100s Fahrenheit, while low temperatures in winter typically drop into the 20s. The area receives an average of about 15 inches of precipitation per year, mostly in the form of snow during the winter months. Summers tend to be very dry, with little to no rainfall at all. It is important to take precautions when outdoors during hot summer days to protect yourself from dehydration and sunburns.

Holly (zip 81047), Colorado gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Holly (zip 81047) averages 23 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 Holly (zip 81047). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Holly (zip 81047) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 81047 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

8 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 81047 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Holly, Colorado	United States
	17.0 in.	38.1 in.
	23.1 in.	27.8 in.
	61.7 days	106.2 days
	260 days	205 days
	93.3°	85.8°
	14.5°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5.1	4.3
	3408 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 81047 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Colorado. In the 81047 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 81047 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 81047 zip code, there are 67.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 81047 zip code with an average of 14.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In the 81047 zip code, there are 153.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In the 81047 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 in the 81047 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

August is the wettest month in the 81047 zip code with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.0 inches in the 81047 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

June is the rainiest month in the 81047 zip code with 8.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 61.7 rainy days annually in the 81047 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.1 inches in the 81047 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Colorado. January is the snowiest month in the 81047 zip code with 5.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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