Zip 81019 (Colorado City, CO) Climate

Colorado City, CO 81019 has a mild climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 70°F (21°C) while the average winter temperature is 23°F (-5°C). Winters tend to bring plenty of snowfall throughout the season, making it a great place for skiing and other winter sports activities. Snowfall typically starts in October and lasts until April. Rainfall is spread out throughout the year but usually peaks in May and June. Summers are dry and hot with temperatures often reaching into the upper 90s °F (32–38 °C) during the day.

Colorado City (zip 81019), Colorado gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Colorado City (zip 81019) averages 110 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 258 sunny days per year in Colorado City (zip 81019). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Colorado City (zip 81019) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 110 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 81019 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

8.8 Summer - 5.3 Winter

September, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 81019 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Colorado City, 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 81019 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In the 81019 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 81019 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 81019 zip code, there are 19.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 81019 zip code with an average of 19.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In the 81019 zip code, there are 146.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In the 81019 zip code, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is low in the 81019 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 81019 zip code with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.3 inches in the 81019 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 81019 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 89.3 rainy days annually in the 81019 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 109.7 inches in the 81019 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 81019 zip code with 23.7 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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