Zip 81021 (Arlington, CO) Climate

81021 Arlington, CO is a small town located in the eastern plains of Colorado. The climate in this area is characterized by hot and dry summers and cold winters. Average temperatures can reach as high as 93°F in July and dip down to 19°F in January. Humidity levels are typically low throughout the year, with maximums reaching only about 30%. Precipitation is usually light, averaging just 11 inches per year. Snowfall is also light, averaging around 11 inches annually. In all, the climate of 81021 Arlington, CO is best described as semi-arid with very mild fluctuations throughout the year.

Arlington (zip 81021), Colorado gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Arlington (zip 81021) averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 256 sunny days per year in Arlington (zip 81021). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arlington (zip 81021) 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 81021 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

8.1 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 81021 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 81021 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Colorado. In the 81021 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 81021 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 81021 zip code, there are 62.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 81021 zip code with an average of 13.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In the 81021 zip code, there are 161.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In the 81021 zip code, there are 7.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

Humidity in the 81021 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 81021 zip code with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.3 inches in the 81021 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

July is the rainiest month in the 81021 zip code with 6.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 51.7 rainy days annually in the 81021 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.1 inches in the 81021 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 81021 zip code with 5.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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