Zip 80487 (Steamboat Springs, CO) Climate

Steamboat Springs, CO is known for its unique climate. The area is known to have a semi-arid continental climate due to its high elevation. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures rarely dropping below 0°F, while summers are generally warm and dry with temperatures reaching upwards of 80°F. This climate allows for ample outdoor activities throughout the year from skiing and snowboarding in the winter to biking and hiking in the summer. Steamboat Springs has something for everyone no matter the season.

Steamboat Springs (zip 80487), Colorado gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Steamboat Springs (zip 80487) averages 154 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 239 sunny days per year in Steamboat Springs (zip 80487). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Steamboat Springs (zip 80487) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 126 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 154 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80487 zip code is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

8.7 Summer - 2.9 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 80487 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Steamboat Springs, Colorado	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	154.4 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	239 days	Unlock
	81.5°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	5.8	Unlock
	Unlock	4.3
	7127 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 80487 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In the 80487 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 80487 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 80487 zip code, there are 4.1 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 80487 zip code with an average of 5.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In the 80487 zip code, there are 216.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 80487 zip code, there are 30.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in the 80487 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.

April is the wettest month in the 80487 zip code with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.6 inches in the 80487 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Colorado.

January is the rainiest month in the 80487 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 126.2 rainy days annually in the 80487 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 154.4 inches in the 80487 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado. January is the snowiest month in the 80487 zip code with 34.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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