Zip 80701 (Fort Morgan, CO) Climate

The climate in 80701 Fort Morgan, CO is generally dry and sunny. The summer months experience an average of over 300 sunny days with temperatures reaching into the upper 90s. The winter months are typically mild with temperatures rarely going below freezing in the daytime and dipping into the single digits at night. Precipitation is scarce throughout the year, with most of it occurring during spring and summer months as light rain or snow showers. Overall, 80701 Fort Morgan has a dry and temperate climate that lends itself to a wide range of outdoor activities throughout the year.

Fort Morgan (zip 80701), Colorado gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Morgan (zip 80701) averages 28 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Fort Morgan (zip 80701). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Morgan (zip 80701) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 12
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80701 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.9 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 80701 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fort Morgan, Colorado	United States
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	88.6°	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 80701 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In the 80701 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 80701 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 80701 zip code, there are 34.2 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 80701 zip code with an average of 12.3°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 80701 zip code, there are 171.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In the 80701 zip code, there are 11.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity in the 80701 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.

July is the wettest month in the 80701 zip code with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 5% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.0 inches in the 80701 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in the 80701 zip code with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 69.2 rainy days annually in the 80701 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 27.8 inches in the 80701 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in the 80701 zip code with 5.4 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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