Zip 80830 (Matheson, CO) Climate

The climate in 80830 Matheson, CO is generally quite dry and sunny throughout the year. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures reaching up to 90°F (32°C), while winters tend to be cold and fairly dry with temperatures rarely dropping below 10°F (-12°C). Precipitation is low, averaging around 14 inches (360 mm) annually, mostly occurring during the spring and summer months. Matheson has a pleasant climate owing to the fact that it lies in an area known as a ‘high desert’ which sees very little rain or snowfall throughout the year.

Matheson (zip 80830), Colorado gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Matheson (zip 80830) averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 249 sunny days per year in Matheson (zip 80830). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Matheson (zip 80830) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80830 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

9 Summer - 5.5 Winter

August, June and September are the most pleasant months in the 80830 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Matheson, Colorado	United States
	16.2 in.	38.1 in.
	34.0 in.	27.8 in.
	68.2 days	106.2 days
	249 days	205 days
	85.8°	85.8°
	13.9°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.2	4.3
	6012 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 80830 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In the 80830 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 80830 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 80830 zip code, there are 18.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 80830 zip code with an average of 13.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In the 80830 zip code, there are 178.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 80830 zip code, there are 8.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

Humidity is low in the 80830 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 80830 zip code with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.2 inches in the 80830 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 80830 zip code with 9.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 68.2 rainy days annually in the 80830 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 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 34.0 inches in the 80830 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 80830 zip code with 6.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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