Zip 80107 (Elizabeth, CO) Climate

Elizabeth, Colorado is located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and has a semi-arid climate. Summers are generally hot with temperatures ranging from 80-90°F (27-32°C) during the day and 40-50°F (4-10°C) at night. Winters are cold and snowy, with daytime temperatures usually falling between 10-30°F (-12 to -1°C). The average annual precipitation for Elizabeth is about 14 inches (36 cm), with most of it falling between April and August. Snowfall averages around 21 inches (53 cm) annually, making snow shoveling an essential part of life for many residents!

Elizabeth (zip 80107), Colorado gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elizabeth (zip 80107) averages 76 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 Elizabeth (zip 80107). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elizabeth (zip 80107) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80107 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

9 Summer - 5.5 Winter

August, July and June are the most pleasant months in the 80107 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Elizabeth, Colorado	United States
	18.1 in.	38.1 in.
	76.2 in.	27.8 in.
	74.6 days	106.2 days
	245 days	205 days
	85.3°	85.8°
	18.5°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.2	4.3
	6476 ft.	2443 ft.

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 80107 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In the 80107 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 80107 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 80107 zip code, there are 14.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 80107 zip code with an average of 18.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In the 80107 zip code, there are 157.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In the 80107 zip code, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is low in the 80107 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 80107 zip code with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.1 inches in the 80107 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 80107 zip code with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 74.6 rainy days annually in the 80107 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 76.2 inches in the 80107 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 80107 zip code with 16.6 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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