Zip 80425 (Buffalo Creek, CO) Climate

80425 Buffalo Creek, CO has a predominantly dry climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from highs of 90°F to lows of 60°F, while winter temperatures range from highs of 40°F to lows of 10°F. Precipitation is scarce throughout the year, with an average annual amount ranging between 10 and 15 inches for most years. During the summer months, thunderstorms can occur occasionally due to the higher temperatures and humidity levels that are common during this time.

Buffalo Creek (zip 80425), Colorado gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Buffalo Creek (zip 80425) averages 72 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Buffalo Creek (zip 80425). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buffalo Creek (zip 80425) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 72 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80425 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

9 Summer - 5.6 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 80425 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Buffalo Creek, Colorado	United States
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	85.3°	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 80425 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In the 80425 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 80425 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 80425 zip code, there are 14.3 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 80425 zip code with an average of 16.1°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In the 80425 zip code, there are 165.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In the 80425 zip code, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

Humidity is low in the 80425 zip code, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

August is the wettest month in the 80425 zip code with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.4 inches in the 80425 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 80425 zip code with 9.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 66.8 rainy days annually in the 80425 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 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 72.0 inches in the 80425 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 80425 zip code with 15.7 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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