Zip 80448 (Grant, CO) Climate

Grant, CO has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months ranges from the mid 70s to the low 90s while the average low temperature in winter is around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is generally light throughout the year, with snowfall occurring mainly during winter months and total annual precipitation averaging around 14 inches. Despite its dryness, Grant still experiences all four seasons and sunshine can be found almost year round due to its location on the Eastern Plains of Colorado.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80448 zip code is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.3 Summer - 4.1 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 80448 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Grant, Colorado	United States
	16.3 in.	38.1 in.
	99.6 in.	27.8 in.
	115.0 days	106.2 days
	245 days	205 days
	75.5°	85.8°
	8.9°	21.7°
	5.9	7
	6.2	4.3
	8681 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 80448 zip code with an average high temperature of 75.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In the 80448 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 80448 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 80448 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 80448 zip code with an average of 8.9°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 80448 zip code, there are 234.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 80448 zip code, there are 19.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in the 80448 zip code, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

August is the wettest month in the 80448 zip code with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.3 inches in the 80448 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 80448 zip code with 15.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 115.0 rainy days annually in the 80448 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 99.6 inches in the 80448 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 80448 zip code with 19.3 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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