Zip 80516 (Erie, CO) Climate

Erie, CO 80516 is located in the Central Rocky Mountains, resulting in a semi-arid climate with cold winters and warm summers. The average annual temperature in the area is around 47°F (8°C). Average temperatures in the summer can reach highs of 95°F (35°C) and lows of mid 40s °F (7°C). Winters tend to be colder, with temperatures ranging from highs of 49°F (9°C) and lows of 16 °F (-9 °C). The area receives an ample amount of sunshine with an average of 300 sunny days per year. The area also experiences light precipitation throughout the year, averaging approximately 16 inches annually.

Erie (zip 80516), Colorado gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Erie (zip 80516) averages 37 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 Erie (zip 80516). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Erie (zip 80516) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 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 15
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80516 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.4 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 80516 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Erie, Colorado	United States
	14.4 in.	38.1 in.
	36.9 in.	27.8 in.
	70.3 days	106.2 days
	245 days	205 days
	90.4°	85.8°
	14.5°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.8	4.3
	5082 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 80516 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In the 80516 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 80516 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 80516 zip code, there are 45.3 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 80516 zip code with an average of 14.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In the 80516 zip code, there are 167.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In the 80516 zip code, there are 9.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

Humidity in the 80516 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.

May is the wettest month in the 80516 zip code with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.4 inches in the 80516 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in the 80516 zip code with 8.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 70.3 rainy days annually in the 80516 zip code, which is less rainy 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 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.9 inches in the 80516 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 80516 zip code with 6.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.