Zip 80025 (Eldorado Springs, CO) Climate

Eldorado Springs, CO has a mild climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is 49 degrees Fahrenheit, with temperatures rarely exceeding 75 degrees and rarely dropping below 25 degrees. Summers in Eldorado Springs are generally sunny and dry, while winters can be quite snowy due to the area's higher elevation. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year, with an average of 30 inches of snow annually.

Eldorado Springs (zip 80025), Colorado gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Eldorado Springs (zip 80025) averages 71 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Eldorado Springs (zip 80025). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eldorado Springs (zip 80025) 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80025 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.5 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 80025 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Eldorado Springs, Colorado	United States
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	89.1°	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 80025 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In the 80025 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 80025 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 80025 zip code, there are 36.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 80025 zip code with an average of 18.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In the 80025 zip code, there are 148.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In the 80025 zip code, there are 5.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is low in the 80025 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.

May is the wettest month in the 80025 zip code with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 37% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.9 inches in the 80025 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in the 80025 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 88.3 rainy days annually in the 80025 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 71.2 inches in the 80025 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 80025 zip code with 13.9 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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