Montezuma, CO Climate

Montezuma, CO experiences a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the 90s and humidity is generally low. Winters are cold and dry, with temperatures often dropping to below freezing. Snowfall is regular during the winter months, making Montezuma a great place for skiing and other winter activities. In addition, the area gets an average of 287 sunny days per year—giving it plenty of sunshine to enjoy.

Montezuma, Colorado gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Montezuma averages 160 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 247 sunny days per year in Montezuma. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Montezuma gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 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 75 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 160 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Montezuma is 5.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

8.2 Summer - 3.3 Winter

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

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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 Montezuma with an average high temperature of 74.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In Montezuma, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Montezuma are July, August and June.

In Montezuma, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Montezuma with an average of 6.1°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Montezuma, there are 247.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Montezuma, there are 28.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in Montezuma, 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.

August is the wettest month in Montezuma with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.8 inches in Montezuma means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Montezuma with 13.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 127.6 rainy days annually in Montezuma, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 159.9 inches in Montezuma means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in Montezuma with 24.3 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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