Zip 81049 (Kim, CO) Climate

81049 Kim, CO has a mild climate year round. Winters are cold, but not severe, with typical temperatures ranging between 0-40 degrees Fahrenheit (-17 to 4 degrees Celsius). Summers generally remain around 50 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit (10 to 32 degrees Celsius) during the day and cool off in the evenings. Due to its relatively high elevation of 8,500 feet and proximity to the Rocky Mountains, there can be some fluctuation in weather patterns throughout the year. Precipitation is fairly common in 81049 Kim, with occasional snowfall during the winter months and rain showers throughout the warmer months.

Kim (zip 81049), Colorado gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kim (zip 81049) averages 36 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Kim (zip 81049). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kim (zip 81049) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 18
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 81049 zip code is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

8.8 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 81049 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kim, Colorado	United States
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	Unlock	106.2 days
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	89.3°	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 81049 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In the 81049 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 81049 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 81049 zip code, there are 39.6 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 81049 zip code with an average of 18.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In the 81049 zip code, there are 146.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In the 81049 zip code, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

Humidity in the 81049 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 81049 zip code with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.6 inches in the 81049 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

July is the rainiest month in the 81049 zip code with 8.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 65.2 rainy days annually in the 81049 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 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.1 inches in the 81049 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 81049 zip code with 7.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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