Zip 80825 (Kit Carson, CO) Climate

The climate in 80825 Kit Carson, CO is generally mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing and warm summers. The area is categorized as a semi-arid climate, which means that it gets enough precipitation to support a healthy amount of vegetation but can also experience periods of drought or unusually dry weather. The average temperature in the summer months typically hovers around 80 degrees during the day, while winter temperatures usually stay in the 30s and 40s. Rainfall is also fairly common throughout the year, with an average of 10 inches per year.

Kit Carson (zip 80825), Colorado gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kit Carson (zip 80825) averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Kit Carson (zip 80825). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kit Carson (zip 80825) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 50 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80825 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

8.5 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 80825 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kit Carson, Colorado	United States
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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 80825 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In the 80825 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 80825 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 80825 zip code, there are 48.4 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 80825 zip code with an average of 11.8°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 80825 zip code, there are 175.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 80825 zip code, there are 7.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

Humidity in the 80825 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 80825 zip code with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 51% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.4 inches in the 80825 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 80825 zip code with 6.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 1.9 rainy days. There are 50.2 rainy days annually in the 80825 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.2 inches in the 80825 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in the 80825 zip code with 3.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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