Zip 81036 (Eads, CO) Climate

81036 Eads, CO has a semi-arid climate, with low humidity and high temperatures during the summer months. Winters are mild, but can still be quite cold at times. The area experiences about 13 inches of rain each year, mainly from thunderstorms during the spring and summer months. Snowfall is also common in winter months, with an average of about 25 inches falling annually. Summers are warm and sunny with temperatures usually reaching into the upper 80s and lower 90s (Fahrenheit). Winters are generally mild with temperatures typically staying above freezing.

Eads (zip 81036), Colorado gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Eads (zip 81036) averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Eads (zip 81036). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eads (zip 81036) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 49 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 81036 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

8.7 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 81036 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Eads, Colorado	United States
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	90.4°	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 81036 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In the 81036 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 81036 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 81036 zip code, there are 49.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 81036 zip code with an average of 13.1°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 81036 zip code, there are 166.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In the 81036 zip code, there are 6.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

Humidity in the 81036 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 81036 zip code with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.7 inches in the 81036 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in the 81036 zip code with 6.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 48.9 rainy days annually in the 81036 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.5 inches in the 81036 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 81036 zip code with 4.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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