Zip 80543 (Milliken, CO) Climate

Milliken, CO is located in the heart of Colorado's Front Range. The region experiences a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Milliken generally enjoys low humidity and plenty of sunshine throughout the year. Summertime temperatures tend to range from the upper 70s to mid-90s, while winter temperatures can dip as low as 0°F with occasional snowfall. Precipitation in Milliken ranges from 10-15 inches on average per year, mostly in the form of rain and light snow during winter months.

Milliken (zip 80543), Colorado gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Milliken (zip 80543) averages 40 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 Milliken (zip 80543). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Milliken (zip 80543) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80543 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.3 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 80543 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Milliken, Colorado	United States
	14.6 in.	38.1 in.
	40.0 in.	27.8 in.
	73.7 days	106.2 days
	245 days	205 days
	90.5°	85.8°
	14.3°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.2	4.3
	4754 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 80543 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In the 80543 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 80543 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 80543 zip code, there are 47.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 80543 zip code with an average of 14.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In the 80543 zip code, there are 166.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In the 80543 zip code, there are 8.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

Humidity in the 80543 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.

May is the wettest month in the 80543 zip code with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.6 inches in the 80543 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in the 80543 zip code with 9.8 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 73.7 rainy days annually in the 80543 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.0 inches in the 80543 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 80543 zip code with 8.2 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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