Zip 80802 (Arapahoe, CO) Climate

Arapahoe, Colorado has a semi-arid climate that is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is in the upper 80s while the average low temperature in winter months is around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is generally light throughout the year with an average annual precipitation of just under 15 inches. Snowfall can be significant during the winter months, with an average of 28 inches of snow per year.

Arapahoe (zip 80802), Colorado gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Arapahoe (zip 80802) averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Arapahoe (zip 80802). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arapahoe (zip 80802) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 52 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 16
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80802 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

8.5 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 80802 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Arapahoe, Colorado	United States
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	90.6°	85.8°
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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 80802 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In the 80802 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 80802 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 80802 zip code, there are 48.5 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 80802 zip code with an average of 16.3°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In the 80802 zip code, there are 157.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In the 80802 zip code, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

Humidity in the 80802 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.

July is the wettest month in the 80802 zip code with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.9 inches in the 80802 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

June is the rainiest month in the 80802 zip code with 6.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 1.9 rainy days. There are 51.9 rainy days annually in the 80802 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.6 inches in the 80802 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 80802 zip code with 4.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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