Zip 80542 (Mead, CO) Climate

Mead, CO 80542 enjoys a moderate climate with four distinct seasons. During the winter months, cold temperatures often bring snowfall and frosty conditions while summers are typically warm with average temperatures in the high 70's. Spring and fall are mild and usually pleasant. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, averaging around eighteen inches annually. The area does not see extreme temperatures or large amounts of precipitation, making it an ideal location for those who enjoy a temperate climate with plenty of sunshine.

Mead (zip 80542), Colorado gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mead (zip 80542) averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in Mead (zip 80542). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mead (zip 80542) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 13
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80542 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.5 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 80542 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mead, Colorado	United States
	14.9 in.	38.1 in.
	36.7 in.	27.8 in.
	80.2 days	106.2 days
	240 days	205 days
	89.1°	85.8°
	12.6°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.2	4.3
	5011 ft.	2443 ft.

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 80542 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In the 80542 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 80542 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 80542 zip code, there are 37.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 80542 zip code with an average of 12.2°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 80542 zip code, there are 178.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 80542 zip code, there are 11.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity in the 80542 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.

May is the wettest month in the 80542 zip code with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.9 inches in the 80542 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in the 80542 zip code with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 80.2 rainy days annually in the 80542 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 36.7 inches in the 80542 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 80542 zip code with 7.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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