Zip 81029 (Campo, CO) Climate


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United States / Colorado / No Metro Area / Baca County / Campo / Campo (zip 81029)
The climate in 81029 Campo, CO is generally arid and dry most of the year. Summers can be hot with temperatures reaching 90 Fahrenheit or more during the day. Winters are usually mild, with average temperatures around 45 Fahrenheit during the day and dropping to below freezing at night. Precipitation is scarce throughout the year, averaging only about 7 inches a year with most of it coming in late spring and early summer. The area receives plenty of sunshine throughout the year, making it a great place for outdoor activities like camping, hiking, fishing, and hunting trips.

Campo (zip 81029), Colorado gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Campo (zip 81029) averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Campo (zip 81029). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Campo (zip 81029) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 54 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 81029 zip code is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

8.3 Summer - 6.3 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 81029 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCampo, ColoradoUnited States
  16.7 in.38.1 in.
  25.6 in.27.8 in.
  54.1 days106.2 days
  261 days205 days
  91.8°85.8°
  19.4°21.7°
  7.77
  5.64.3
  4267 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 81029 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Colorado. In the 81029 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 81029 zip code are May, September and October.
In the 81029 zip code, there are 58.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Colorado.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 81029 zip code with an average of 19.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Colorado.
In the 81029 zip code, there are 136.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.
In the 81029 zip code, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.
Humidity in the 81029 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.
August is the wettest month in the 81029 zip code with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.7 inches in the 81029 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
July is the rainiest month in the 81029 zip code with 6.8 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 54.1 rainy days annually in the 81029 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.6 inches in the 81029 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in the 81029 zip code with 6.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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