Zip 80804 (Arriba, CO) Climate

The climate in 80804 Arriba, CO is characterized by hot, humid summers and cold winters. Summers are usually sunny with temperatures reaching the high 80s and occasionally 90s. Winters are generally cool with temperatures typically ranging between 24-38°F during the day and below freezing overnight. The area gets a moderate amount of precipitation throughout the year, mainly in the form of rain in late spring and early summer as well as snowfall during the winter months.

Arriba (zip 80804), Colorado gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Arriba (zip 80804) averages 35 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 253 sunny days per year in Arriba (zip 80804). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arriba (zip 80804) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80804 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.8 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 80804 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Arriba, Colorado	United States
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	88.4°	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 80804 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In the 80804 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 80804 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 80804 zip code, there are 34.1 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 80804 zip code with an average of 13.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In the 80804 zip code, there are 175.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 80804 zip code, there are 9.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity in the 80804 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 80804 zip code with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 51% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.4 inches in the 80804 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

June is the rainiest month in the 80804 zip code with 7.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 56.9 rainy days annually in the 80804 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 34.7 inches in the 80804 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 80804 zip code with 6.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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