Zip 80749 (Sedgwick, CO) Climate

The climate in 80749 Sedgwick, CO is marked by hot summers and cold winters. During summer months, average highs usually reach the upper 80s and early 90s while nighttime lows typically stay in the upper 50s and low 60s. During winter months, highs can reach into the lower 40s while overnight lows dip into the teens or single digits. The area experiences moderate to low precipitation throughout the year, with an average of 15 inches of snowfall each year.

Sedgwick (zip 80749), Colorado gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sedgwick (zip 80749) averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in Sedgwick (zip 80749). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sedgwick (zip 80749) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 15
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80749 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 80749 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sedgwick, Colorado	United States
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	89.3°	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 80749 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In the 80749 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 80749 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 80749 zip code, there are 39.0 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 80749 zip code with an average of 14.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In the 80749 zip code, there are 163.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In the 80749 zip code, there are 8.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

Humidity in the 80749 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 July, August and June.

June is the wettest month in the 80749 zip code with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.6 inches in the 80749 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

June is the rainiest month in the 80749 zip code with 9.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 68.6 rainy days annually in the 80749 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.6 inches in the 80749 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. February is the snowiest month in the 80749 zip code with 5.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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