Zip 80742 (New Raymer, CO) Climate

The climate in 80742 New Raymer, CO is typically dry and mild. The area experiences cold and snowy winters with an average high temperature of 40°F (4°C) and an average low of 18°F (-8°C). Summers are warm with an average high of 87°F (31°C) and an average low of 54°F (12°C). Spring and fall are generally mild, with temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to the low-80s. Precipitation levels remain relatively low throughout the year, with most months receiving only 1-3 inches of rain or snow.

New Raymer (zip 80742), Colorado gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Raymer (zip 80742) averages 25 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 232 sunny days per year in New Raymer (zip 80742). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Raymer (zip 80742) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 25 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80742 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 80742 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	New Raymer, 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 80742 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In the 80742 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 80742 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 80742 zip code, there are 32.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 80742 zip code with an average of 11.2°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 80742 zip code, there are 177.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 80742 zip code, there are 13.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity in the 80742 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 80742 zip code with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 5% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.7 inches in the 80742 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in the 80742 zip code with 9.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 63.4 rainy days annually in the 80742 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.2 inches in the 80742 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 80742 zip code with 4.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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