Zip 81149 (Saguache, CO) Climate

Saguache, CO (81149) is located in the San Luis Valley of Colorado. The climate in this area is usually dry and can be variable due to its location in the desert. Summers are warm and generally mild, while winters tend to be cold with frequent snowfall due to its elevation and proximity to mountains. Winters are usually long and quite chilly, while summers are short but can get very hot during the day. Precipitation tends to be light throughout the year, with an average of about 16 inches per year. Overall, Saguache experiences a semi-arid climate that ranges from hot and dry summers to cold winters with frequent snowfall.

Saguache (zip 81149), Colorado gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Saguache (zip 81149) averages 40 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 285 sunny days per year in Saguache (zip 81149). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Saguache (zip 81149) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 81149 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.8 Summer - 5 Winter

July, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 81149 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Saguache, 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 81149 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In the 81149 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 81149 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 81149 zip code, there are 1.1 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 81149 zip code with an average of 5.9°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 81149 zip code, there are 206.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 81149 zip code, there are 19.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in the 81149 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 81149 zip code with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.5 inches in the 81149 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 81149 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 70.9 rainy days annually in the 81149 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.3 inches in the 81149 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 81149 zip code with 8.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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