Zip 81211 (Buena Vista, CO) Climate

The climate in 81211 Buena Vista, CO is classified as semi-arid. Summers are usually mild with temperatures ranging from the mid 50s to low 80s, while winters tend to be cold and dry with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Precipitation is relatively low year round, averaging about 16 inches of rain annually and only 20 inches of snow. The area typically experiences more than 300 days of sunshine each year, making it an ideal environment for outdoor activities.

Buena Vista (zip 81211), Colorado gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Buena Vista (zip 81211) averages 71 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 267 sunny days per year in Buena Vista (zip 81211). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buena Vista (zip 81211) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 81211 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.7 Summer - 4.8 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 81211 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Buena Vista, Colorado	United States
	13.6 in.	38.1 in.
	70.6 in.	27.8 in.
	91.6 days	106.2 days
	267 days	205 days
	80.9°	85.8°
	7.8°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	5.4	4.3
	8024 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 81211 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In the 81211 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 81211 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 81211 zip code, there are 2.0 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 81211 zip code with an average of 7.8°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 81211 zip code, there are 209.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 81211 zip code, there are 18.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in the 81211 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 81211 zip code with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.6 inches in the 81211 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 81211 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 91.6 rainy days annually in the 81211 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 70.6 inches in the 81211 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 81211 zip code with 12.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Barry · Buena Vista, CO

Great kite flying location!

Over 3 years ago

This place is really windy, like Wyoming windy. Tourism has made it too busy in the summer and the winters are long and really windy. It is a VRBO Mecca though, so If More

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