Zip 81320 (Cahone, CO) Climate

Cahone, CO is located in the Southwest corner of Colorado and has a dry, semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The area receives about 10 inches of precipitation per year, mostly in the form of snow during the winter months. Temperatures range from mild to hot during the summer months and cool to cold during the winter months, with overnight temperatures often dipping below freezing. Summers are generally sunny and dry with low humidity levels while winters tend to be wetter but still quite dry by comparison. This makes Cahone an ideal place for outdoor activities all year round.

Cahone (zip 81320), Colorado gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cahone (zip 81320) averages 67 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Cahone (zip 81320). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cahone (zip 81320) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 67 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 81320 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

9.3 Summer - 5 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 81320 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cahone, Colorado	United States
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	83.7°	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 81320 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In the 81320 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 81320 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 81320 zip code, there are 4.2 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 81320 zip code with an average of 18.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In the 81320 zip code, there are 148.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In the 81320 zip code, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

Humidity is low in the 81320 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.

September is the wettest month in the 81320 zip code with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.4 inches in the 81320 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 81320 zip code with 9.2 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 78.6 rainy days annually in the 81320 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 67.2 inches in the 81320 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. January is the snowiest month in the 81320 zip code with 16.6 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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