Zip 81423 (Norwood, CO) Climate

The climate in 81423 Norwood, CO is a typical Rocky Mountain climate that experiences cold winters and warm summers. The average temperature ranges from around 20-80 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year, with an average yearly precipitation of just under 11 inches. In the winter months, snowfall is common in the area, although it often does not accumulate much more than a few inches at any given time. During the summer months temperatures can reach above 90 degrees but rarely exceed 100 degrees. In spring and fall temperatures are milder with moderate rainfall.

Norwood (zip 81423), Colorado gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Norwood (zip 81423) averages 74 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 Norwood (zip 81423). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Norwood (zip 81423) 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 74 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 81423 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 81423 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Norwood, Colorado	United States
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	83.3°	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 81423 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In the 81423 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 81423 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 81423 zip code, there are 4.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 81423 zip code with an average of 11.6°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 81423 zip code, there are 195.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 81423 zip code, there are 10.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in the 81423 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.

August is the wettest month in the 81423 zip code with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.8 inches in the 81423 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 81423 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 80.1 rainy days annually in the 81423 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 73.9 inches in the 81423 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in the 81423 zip code with 13.9 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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