Zip 81328 (Mancos, CO) Climate

Mancos, CO, USA has a mild climate with very little temperature extremes. The summers are warm and dry with average daytime temperatures ranging from the mid-80s to the low-90s Fahrenheit (29-33°C). Winters are mild with occasional snowfall and average temperatures between 20-40°F (-7-4°C). Overall precipitation throughout the year is light to moderate.

Mancos (zip 81328), Colorado gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mancos (zip 81328) averages 67 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 Mancos (zip 81328). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mancos (zip 81328) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 15
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 67 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 81328 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.9 Summer - 5 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 81328 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mancos, Colorado	United States
	18.0 in.	38.1 in.
	66.9 in.	27.8 in.
	87.5 days	106.2 days
	245 days	205 days
	84.7°	85.8°
	15.4°	21.7°
	7	7
	6.2	4.3
	6893 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 81328 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In the 81328 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 81328 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 81328 zip code, there are 9.5 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 81328 zip code with an average of 15.4°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In the 81328 zip code, there are 174.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In the 81328 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 81328 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.

September is the wettest month in the 81328 zip code with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.0 inches in the 81328 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 81328 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 87.5 rainy days annually in the 81328 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 66.9 inches in the 81328 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. January is the snowiest month in the 81328 zip code with 15.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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