Zip 80736 (Iliff, CO) Climate

The climate in 80736 Iliff, CO is marked by warm summers and cold winters, with temperatures often reaching into the 90s during the summer months and occasionally dropping below 0°F during winter months. Precipitation in the area is typically moderate, with an average of 15-20 inches of rain and snow each year. Snowfall typically peaks in February, but often falls throughout the winter months until April or May. Summers are usually warm and dry with very little to no precipitation falling from May through August.

Iliff (zip 80736), Colorado gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Iliff (zip 80736) averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Iliff (zip 80736). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Iliff (zip 80736) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 15
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80736 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.4 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 80736 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Iliff, Colorado	United States
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	91.3°	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 80736 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Colorado. In the 80736 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 80736 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 80736 zip code, there are 51.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Colorado.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 80736 zip code with an average of 14.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In the 80736 zip code, there are 167.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In the 80736 zip code, there are 8.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

Humidity in the 80736 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 July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 80736 zip code with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.2 inches in the 80736 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in the 80736 zip code with 9.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 66.0 rainy days annually in the 80736 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.0 inches in the 80736 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in the 80736 zip code with 5.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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