Zip 81128 (Chromo, CO) Climate

81128 Chromo, CO is a small town located in Southwestern Colorado with an arid climate. It experiences hot summers and cold winters, with temperatures rarely dropping far below freezing. On average, the area receives around 8 inches of rain each year, giving it a semi-arid climate. Winters are usually mild with sunny days and cool nights, while summer months can often be quite hot and dry for consecutive days at a time. Snowfall in the winter averages around 13 inches per season, making it great for skiing and other winter activities. Overall, 81128 Chromo provides beautiful views throughout the year with its diverse landscape.

Chromo (zip 81128), Colorado gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chromo (zip 81128) averages 86 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 285 sunny days per year in Chromo (zip 81128). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chromo (zip 81128) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 86 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 81128 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.6 Summer - 4.6 Winter

June, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 81128 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Chromo, Colorado	United States
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	82.8°	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 81128 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In the 81128 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 81128 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 81128 zip code, there are 3.2 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 81128 zip code with an average of 6.8°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 81128 zip code, there are 217.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 81128 zip code, there are 19.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in the 81128 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.

August is the wettest month in the 81128 zip code with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.1 inches in the 81128 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 81128 zip code with 13.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 95.1 rainy days annually in the 81128 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 86.3 inches in the 81128 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. January is the snowiest month in the 81128 zip code with 20.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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