Zip 80510 (Allenspark, CO) Climate

80510 Allenspark, CO has a very mild climate. During the summer months, the area experiences warm temperatures with occasional rain. In the winter, temperatures tend to stay cool and the area does experience snowfall. The area is mostly sunny throughout the year, with an average of 300 days of sunshine per year. This means that outdoor activities are possible all year round and residents can enjoy the beauty of nature no matter what season it is.

Allenspark (zip 80510), Colorado gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Allenspark (zip 80510) averages 147 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Allenspark (zip 80510). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Allenspark (zip 80510) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 147 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80510 zip code is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

8.3 Summer - 3.3 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 80510 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Allenspark, Colorado	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	146.9 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	244 days	Unlock
	75.7°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	5.5	Unlock
	Unlock	4.3
	8505 ft.	Unlock

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 80510 zip code with an average high temperature of 75.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In the 80510 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 80510 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 80510 zip code, there are 0.0 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 80510 zip code with an average of 7.5°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 80510 zip code, there are 241.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In the 80510 zip code, there are 27.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in the 80510 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.

August is the wettest month in the 80510 zip code with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.8 inches in the 80510 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 80510 zip code with 14.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 134.0 rainy days annually in the 80510 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 146.9 inches in the 80510 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado. April is the snowiest month in the 80510 zip code with 26.9 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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