Zip 81237 (Ohio City, CO) Climate

Ohio City, CO 81237 has a generally mild climate with hot summers and cold winters. The summers are usually sunny and dry while the winters tend to be snowy and chilly. Average temperatures in the area range from highs of around 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months to lows of around 10 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year, with most of it falling as snow during the winter months. The city enjoys around 300 days of sunshine each year, making it an ideal destination for outdoor activities such as hiking or skiing.

Ohio City (zip 81237), Colorado gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ohio City (zip 81237) averages 155 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 281 sunny days per year in Ohio City (zip 81237). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ohio City (zip 81237) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 73 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is -5
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 155 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 81237 zip code is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

8.3 Summer - 3.2 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 81237 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ohio City, Colorado	United States
	17.5 in.	38.1 in.
	155.2 in.	27.8 in.
	102.2 days	106.2 days
	281 days	205 days
	73.0°	85.8°
	-4.7°	21.7°
	5.5	7
	5.4	4.3
	9409 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 81237 zip code with an average high temperature of 73.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In the 81237 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 81237 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 81237 zip code, there are 0.0 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 81237 zip code with an average of -4.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In the 81237 zip code, there are 243.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In the 81237 zip code, there are 63.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in the 81237 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 81237 zip code with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.5 inches in the 81237 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 81237 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 102.2 rainy days annually in the 81237 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 155.2 inches in the 81237 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in the 81237 zip code with 28.9 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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