Zip 81430 (Placerville, CO) Climate

The climate in 81430 Placerville, CO is most commonly classified as a mild semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature throughout the year ranges from around 65°F to 95°F, with occasional spikes in temperature during more extreme weather patterns. Average precipitation is low, with an annual average of just over 16 inches of rainfall per year spread out across the four seasons. Winters tend to be dry and cold, but not excessively so, while summers are usually hot and dry. Due to its location at a high elevation, exceptionally strong winds may occur from time to time to add even more variability to the climate.

Placerville (zip 81430), Colorado gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Placerville (zip 81430) averages 129 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 Placerville (zip 81430). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Placerville (zip 81430) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 75 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 129 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 81430 zip code is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.4 Summer - 4.1 Winter

July, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 81430 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Placerville, Colorado	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	129.3 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	242 days	Unlock
	75.3°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6	Unlock
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	8588 ft.	Unlock

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 81430 zip code with an average high temperature of 75.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In the 81430 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 81430 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 81430 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 81430 zip code with an average of 3.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In the 81430 zip code, there are 245.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In the 81430 zip code, there are 33.6 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 81430 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 81430 zip code with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.3 inches in the 81430 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 81430 zip code with 13.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 109.8 rainy days annually in the 81430 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 129.3 inches in the 81430 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 81430 zip code with 25.0 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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