Zip 80805 (Bethune, CO) Climate

Bethune, CO (80805) enjoys a semi-arid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 86°F (30°C), while winter temperatures average in the low 20s°F (-6°C). Precipitation mostly occurs during the spring and summer months, with an average of about 13 inches (33 cm) of rain each year, and occasional light snowfall occurring throughout the winter months. Bethune's air quality index rating is usually considered to be moderate due to local wind patterns that cause dust storms in certain areas of town.

Bethune (zip 80805), Colorado gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bethune (zip 80805) averages 34 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 Bethune (zip 80805). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bethune (zip 80805) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80805 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

8.8 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 80805 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bethune, Colorado	United States
	17.9 in.	38.1 in.
	33.8 in.	27.8 in.
	61.8 days	106.2 days
	260 days	205 days
	89.4°	85.8°
	16.7°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.8	4.3
	4180 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 80805 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In the 80805 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 80805 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 80805 zip code, there are 41.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 80805 zip code with an average of 16.4°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In the 80805 zip code, there are 158.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In the 80805 zip code, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

Humidity in the 80805 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 80805 zip code with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.9 inches in the 80805 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in the 80805 zip code with 8.7 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 61.8 rainy days annually in the 80805 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.8 inches in the 80805 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 80805 zip code with 6.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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