Zip 80512 (Bellvue, CO) Climate

Bellvue, CO 80512 has a warm semi-arid climate with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day with cooler nights. Winters are mild with temperatures ranging from 20 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit depending on the season, and snowfall is minimal with about 11 inches of accumulation per year. The area typically receives an average of 16 inches of precipitation annually which primarily falls in the spring and summer months. Humidity levels remain low throughout the year, making it ideal for outdoor activities.

Bellvue (zip 80512), Colorado gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bellvue (zip 80512) averages 118 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 234 sunny days per year in Bellvue (zip 80512). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bellvue (zip 80512) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 118 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80512 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.7 Summer - 4.9 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 80512 zip code, while February and March are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bellvue, Colorado	United States
	18.9 in.	38.1 in.
	118.4 in.	27.8 in.
	103.0 days	106.2 days
	234 days	205 days
	79.2°	85.8°
	17.8°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	4.7	4.3
	6898 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 80512 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In the 80512 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 80512 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 80512 zip code, there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 80512 zip code with an average of 16.8°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In the 80512 zip code, there are 180.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 80512 zip code, there are 7.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in the 80512 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.

May is the wettest month in the 80512 zip code with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.9 inches in the 80512 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 80512 zip code with 13.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 103.0 rainy days annually in the 80512 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 118.4 inches in the 80512 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. April is the snowiest month in the 80512 zip code with 24.8 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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