Zip 80649 (Orchard, CO) Climate

The climate in 80649 Orchard, CO is relatively mild. The average high temperature in the summer months ranges from 75 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperatures range from 28 to 39 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter months. Precipitation is relatively low throughout the year, averaging around 10 inches per year. Winters are generally mild with occasional snowfall and most days being sunny and pleasant. In the summer, daytime temperatures tend to be warm but not overly hot, and nights can be quite cool due to the higher elevation of this area.

Orchard (zip 80649), Colorado gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Orchard (zip 80649) averages 24 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 Orchard (zip 80649). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orchard (zip 80649) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 11
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80649 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 80649 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Orchard, Colorado	United States
	14.4 in.	38.1 in.
	23.8 in.	27.8 in.
	62.2 days	106.2 days
	242 days	205 days
	88.6°	85.8°
	11.0°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.9	4.3
	4457 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 80649 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In the 80649 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 80649 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 80649 zip code, there are 33.2 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 80649 zip code with an average of 10.7°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 80649 zip code, there are 178.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 80649 zip code, there are 13.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity in the 80649 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.

June is the wettest month in the 80649 zip code with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 5% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.4 inches in the 80649 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in the 80649 zip code with 9.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 62.2 rainy days annually in the 80649 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 23.8 inches in the 80649 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in the 80649 zip code with 4.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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