Zip 81434 (Somerset, CO) Climate

The climate in 81434 Somerset, CO is generally very dry and sunny. Summers can get quite warm with temperatures often reaching the mid to high 80s, while winters tend to be cold and snowy with temperatures dipping below 0 at times. Precipitation is very light, usually no more than a few inches per year, making it one of the drier places in Colorado. The area also has plenty of sunshine throughout the year, with over 300 days of sunshine annually.

Somerset (zip 81434), Colorado gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Somerset (zip 81434) averages 64 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 Somerset (zip 81434). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Somerset (zip 81434) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 81434 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.9 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 81434 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Somerset, Colorado	United States
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	86.0°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.9	Unlock
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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 81434 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In the 81434 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 81434 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 81434 zip code, there are 14.3 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 81434 zip code with an average of 11.6°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 81434 zip code, there are 183.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 81434 zip code, there are 13.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in the 81434 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.

September is the wettest month in the 81434 zip code with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.2 inches in the 81434 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 81434 zip code with 7.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 82.8 rainy days annually in the 81434 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 64.0 inches in the 81434 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado. January is the snowiest month in the 81434 zip code with 14.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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