Zip 80434 (Cowdrey, CO) Climate

The climate in 80434 Cowdrey, CO is typical of the Rocky Mountain region. The summers are warm and dry, with temperatures typically reaching highs in the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit during the day. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures usually ranging from the single digits to low twenties Fahrenheit during the day. There is also a wide range of rain and snowfall throughout the year, meaning Cowdrey has plenty of wet weather during some months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80434 zip code is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.5 Summer - 3.8 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 80434 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cowdrey, Colorado	United States
	13.6 in.	38.1 in.
	87.0 in.	27.8 in.
	104.2 days	106.2 days
	238 days	205 days
	77.5°	85.8°
	6.7°	21.7°
	5.9	7
	4.7	4.3
	8091 ft.	2443 ft.

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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 80434 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In the 80434 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 80434 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 80434 zip code, there are 0.3 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 80434 zip code with an average of 6.7°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 80434 zip code, there are 246.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In the 80434 zip code, there are 31.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

Humidity is low in the 80434 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.

July is the wettest month in the 80434 zip code with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.6 inches in the 80434 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 80434 zip code with 10.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 104.2 rainy days annually in the 80434 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 87.0 inches in the 80434 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. November is the snowiest month in the 80434 zip code with 13.5 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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