Zip 81615 (Snowmass Village, CO) Climate

Snowmass Village, CO is known for its warm summer days and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is usually in the mid-80s with lows around 40°F (4°C). In the winter, temperatures can dip as low as -14°F (-26°C) with highs just above freezing. Precipitation is relatively common throughout the year with an average of 25 inches per year. Snowfall occurs mainly from December to April, occasionally bringing up to 200 inches of snow during some winter months.

Snowmass Village (zip 81615), Colorado gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Snowmass Village (zip 81615) averages 192 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 Snowmass Village (zip 81615). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Snowmass Village (zip 81615) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 192 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 81615 zip code is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.7 Summer - 3.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 81615 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Snowmass Village, Colorado	United States
	20.2 in.	38.1 in.
	191.7 in.	27.8 in.
	118.5 days	106.2 days
	249 days	205 days
	78.6°	85.8°
	8.3°	21.7°
	5.9	7
	5.8	4.3
	8391 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 81615 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In the 81615 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 81615 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 81615 zip code, there are 0.3 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 81615 zip code with an average of 8.3°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 81615 zip code, there are 210.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 81615 zip code, there are 15.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in the 81615 zip code, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

April is the wettest month in the 81615 zip code with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.2 inches in the 81615 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 81615 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 118.5 rainy days annually in the 81615 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 191.7 inches in the 81615 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in the 81615 zip code with 32.4 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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