Zip 80449 (Hartsel, CO) Climate

Hartsel, CO is a small town located in Park County, Colorado with a population of just over 200 people. The climate in Hartsel is classified as a semi-arid climate due to its low annual precipitation. Summers in the area are generally warm and dry, while winters are typically cold and snowy. Average temperatures can range from highs of 87°F/31°C in July to lows of 0°F/-18°C in January. Precipitation levels are usually low throughout the year, reaching an average of 9 inches per year. Despite this, occasional snowfall and rainstorms can still occur during the summer months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80449 zip code is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.3 Summer - 4.4 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 80449 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hartsel, Colorado	United States
	11.5 in.	38.1 in.
	90.4 in.	27.8 in.
	90.2 days	106.2 days
	246 days	205 days
	74.3°	85.8°
	1.1°	21.7°
	6	7
	6.2	4.3
	9372 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 80449 zip code with an average high temperature of 74.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In the 80449 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 80449 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 80449 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 80449 zip code with an average of 1.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In the 80449 zip code, there are 250.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In the 80449 zip code, there are 44.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in the 80449 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 80449 zip code with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.5 inches in the 80449 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 80449 zip code with 13.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 90.2 rainy days annually in the 80449 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 90.4 inches in the 80449 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 80449 zip code with 15.5 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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