Today's Weather - Anton, CO
8 PM PST
Chance Rain Showers
49°F
| 7 DAY FORECAST | DESCRIPTION | HIGH/LOW | WIND |
|---|
| Tonight | Chance Rain Showers | 38° / 62° | NNW 12 to 20 mph |
| Thursday Night | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 35° / 65° | NW 7 to 10 mph |
| Friday Night | Mostly Clear | 35° / 75° | SE 13 mph |
| Saturday Night | Mostly Clear | 42° / 76° | SSE 20 mph |
| Sunday Night | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 45° / 67° | SSE 26 to 30 mph |
| Monday Night | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 43° / 63° | SSE 18 to 28 mph |
| Tuesday Night | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 42° / 65° | SSE 15 to 20 mph |
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year
BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Anton (zip 80801) area is 8.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.
8.8 / 10
A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.
Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Anton
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.