Zip 80620 (Evans, CO) Climate

The climate in 80620 Evans, CO is a temperate, semi-arid climate with cold and relatively dry winters and hot and often humid summers. The average annual temperature is around 45 degrees Fahrenheit (7 degrees Celsius). Rainfall usually occurs during May to October and averages around 15 inches annually while snowfall typically occurs between November and April and averages around 35 inches per year. Summers are generally hot with temperatures reaching up to the mid-90s (30s Celsius) while winters are cold, with temperatures dropping down to the single digits (below 0 Celsius).

Evans (zip 80620), Colorado gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Evans (zip 80620) averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in Evans (zip 80620). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Evans (zip 80620) 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80620 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.4 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 80620 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Evans, Colorado	United States
	14.5 in.	38.1 in.
	36.3 in.	27.8 in.
	69.7 days	106.2 days
	241 days	205 days
	90.6°	85.8°
	14.4°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.2	4.3
	4687 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 80620 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In the 80620 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 80620 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 80620 zip code, there are 46.6 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 80620 zip code with an average of 14.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In the 80620 zip code, there are 164.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In the 80620 zip code, there are 8.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

Humidity in the 80620 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 80620 zip code with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.5 inches in the 80620 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in the 80620 zip code with 9.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 69.7 rainy days annually in the 80620 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 36.3 inches in the 80620 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 80620 zip code with 7.7 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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