Zip 81122 (Bayfield, CO) Climate

81122 Bayfield, CO has a semi-arid climate typified by warm summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 80°F, while the average low temperature in the winter months is close to 0°F. Precipitation is concentrated mainly in spring and early summer, with snowfall occurring mainly from late fall through early spring. The sunny skies and moderate temperatures make this region great for outdoor activities all year round.

Bayfield (zip 81122), Colorado gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bayfield (zip 81122) averages 82 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 277 sunny days per year in Bayfield (zip 81122). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bayfield (zip 81122) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 82 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 81122 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.7 Summer - 4.6 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 81122 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bayfield, Colorado	United States
	21.3 in.	38.1 in.
	81.6 in.	27.8 in.
	99.2 days	106.2 days
	277 days	205 days
	83.3°	85.8°
	9.9°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	6.2	4.3
	7131 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 81122 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In the 81122 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 81122 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 81122 zip code, there are 5.9 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 81122 zip code with an average of 9.9°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 81122 zip code, there are 195.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 81122 zip code, there are 11.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in the 81122 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 81122 zip code with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.3 inches in the 81122 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 81122 zip code with 14.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 99.2 rainy days annually in the 81122 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 81.6 inches in the 81122 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. January is the snowiest month in the 81122 zip code with 19.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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