Zip 81077 (Swink, CO) Climate

81077 Swink, CO has a mild climate overall with warm summers and cool winters. Average temperatures range from the high 20s to the mid-80s Fahrenheit throughout the year. The region experiences an average of 293 sunny days yearly and receives about 14 inches of precipitation annually. Snowfall is minimal, with an average of only 18 inches per year recorded in 81077 Swink, CO.

Swink (zip 81077), Colorado gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Swink (zip 81077) averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 258 sunny days per year in Swink (zip 81077). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Swink (zip 81077) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 81077 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

7.8 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 81077 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Swink, Colorado	United States
	12.8 in.	38.1 in.
	28.9 in.	27.8 in.
	62.0 days	106.2 days
	258 days	205 days
	94.1°	85.8°
	15.6°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5.3	4.3
	4191 ft.	2443 ft.

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 81077 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Colorado. In the 81077 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 81077 zip code are May, October and September.

In the 81077 zip code, there are 74.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 81077 zip code with an average of 15.6°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In the 81077 zip code, there are 149.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

In the 81077 zip code, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

Humidity in the 81077 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 August, July and June.

July is the wettest month in the 81077 zip code with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.8 inches in the 81077 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

July is the rainiest month in the 81077 zip code with 7.1 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 62.0 rainy days annually in the 81077 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 28.9 inches in the 81077 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 81077 zip code with 6.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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