Zip 81643 (Mesa, CO) Climate

Mesa, CO 81643 experiences four distinct seasons that are characterized by dry, sunny days and cool nights. Summers are warm with temperatures often reaching into the 80s Fahrenheit while winters can be cold with temperatures occasionally dropping below freezing. Winter brings an average of 89 inches of snowfall per year, making it a great place for winter sports enthusiasts. Spring and fall months are mild and usually quite pleasant. The area receives around 15 inches of precipitation annually, with most of it falling during the spring and summer months.

Mesa (zip 81643), Colorado gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mesa (zip 81643) averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Mesa (zip 81643). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mesa (zip 81643) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 12
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 81643 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.6 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 81643 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mesa, Colorado	United States
	15.4 in.	38.1 in.
	51.8 in.	27.8 in.
	87.4 days	106.2 days
	242 days	205 days
	88.6°	85.8°
	11.6°	21.7°
	7	7
	5.8	4.3
	6227 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 81643 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In the 81643 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 81643 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 81643 zip code, there are 26.6 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 81643 zip code with an average of 11.6°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 81643 zip code, there are 177.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 81643 zip code, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in the 81643 zip code, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

October is the wettest month in the 81643 zip code with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.4 inches in the 81643 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 81643 zip code with 8.3 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 87.4 rainy days annually in the 81643 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 51.8 inches in the 81643 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado. January is the snowiest month in the 81643 zip code with 12.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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