Zip 81624 (Collbran, CO) Climate

The climate in 81624 Collbran, CO is generally mild with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is typically in the mid-80s with overnight lows in the mid-50s. During the winter months, temperatures can dip down into the single digits at night but usually stay above freezing during the daytime hours. There are also several mountain passes nearby that can see much colder temperatures and more snowfall than what is usually seen in Collbran. Precipitation levels throughout the year average around 10 inches per month, with most of it falling during spring and summer months.

Collbran (zip 81624), Colorado gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Collbran (zip 81624) averages 55 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 Collbran (zip 81624). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Collbran (zip 81624) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 81624 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.6 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 81624 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Collbran, Colorado	United States
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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 81624 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In the 81624 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 81624 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 81624 zip code, there are 25.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 81624 zip code with an average of 11.4°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 81624 zip code, there are 177.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 81624 zip code, there are 8.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in the 81624 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.

October is the wettest month in the 81624 zip code with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.4 inches in the 81624 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 81624 zip code with 8.4 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 87.6 rainy days annually in the 81624 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 55.2 inches in the 81624 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado. January is the snowiest month in the 81624 zip code with 13.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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