Zip 80821 (Hugo, CO) Climate

The climate in Hugo, CO (8081) is generally dry and arid. Summers are warm with temperatures reaching the mid-80s during the day and cooling down to the upper 50s at night. Winters are cold with temperatures ranging from the 40s during the day to the teens at night. Rainfall is low throughout the year, with most of it falling between April and August. Snowfall is also possible, but not frequent. The area enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year, making it a great place for outdoor activities such as hiking and camping.

Hugo (zip 80821), Colorado gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hugo (zip 80821) averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 252 sunny days per year in Hugo (zip 80821). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hugo (zip 80821) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80821 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.9 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 80821 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hugo, Colorado	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	33.7 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	252 days	Unlock
	87.1°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.3	Unlock
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	5156 ft.	Unlock

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 80821 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In the 80821 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 80821 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 80821 zip code, there are 26.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 80821 zip code with an average of 12.6°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 80821 zip code, there are 181.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 80821 zip code, there are 9.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity in the 80821 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.

August is the wettest month in the 80821 zip code with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 52% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.7 inches in the 80821 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 80821 zip code with 8.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 62.7 rainy days annually in the 80821 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.7 inches in the 80821 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. November is the snowiest month in the 80821 zip code with 6.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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