Zip 80480 (Walden, CO) Climate

Walden, CO has a unique climate due to its elevation near the Rocky Mountains. The area experiences cold winters with temperatures occasionally dropping below 0°F and warm summers with temperatures as high as 80°F or higher. The area also receives an average amount of annual precipitation, mainly in the form of snow during the winter months. With its location so close to the mountains, Walden gets plenty of sunshine year round and is known for its sunny days and clear mountain skies.

Walden (zip 80480), Colorado gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Walden (zip 80480) averages 92 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 238 sunny days per year in Walden (zip 80480). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Walden (zip 80480) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 92 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80480 zip code is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

8.5 Summer - 3.6 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 80480 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Walden, Colorado	United States
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	77.5°	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 80480 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In the 80480 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 80480 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 80480 zip code, there are 0.4 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 80480 zip code with an average of 5.8°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 80480 zip code, there are 249.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In the 80480 zip code, there are 33.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

Humidity is low in the 80480 zip code, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

July is the wettest month in the 80480 zip code with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.8 inches in the 80480 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 80480 zip code with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 105.3 rainy days annually in the 80480 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 91.8 inches in the 80480 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 80480 zip code with 14.0 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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