Zip 80545 (Red Feather Lakes, CO) Climate

80545 Red Feather Lakes, CO has a relatively mild and dry climate. It is located at the intersection of two mountain ranges, so it experiences warm summers with temperatures that rarely reach over 80 degrees Fahrenheit and cool winters where temperatures can dip below zero. The area gets an average of around 14 inches of precipitation per year, with most of it falling in the form of snow during winter months. There is plenty of sunshine throughout the year, creating a great environment for outdoor activities like hiking, fishing, and camping.

Red Feather Lakes (zip 80545), Colorado gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Red Feather Lakes (zip 80545) averages 77 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 233 sunny days per year in Red Feather Lakes (zip 80545). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Red Feather Lakes (zip 80545) 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 77 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80545 zip code is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.5 Summer - 4.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 80545 zip code, while December and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Red Feather Lakes, Colorado	United States
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	77.3°	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 80545 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In the 80545 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 80545 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 80545 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 80545 zip code with an average of 11.9°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 80545 zip code, there are 224.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 80545 zip code, there are 16.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in the 80545 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.

July is the wettest month in the 80545 zip code with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.4 inches in the 80545 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 80545 zip code with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 94.6 rainy days annually in the 80545 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 76.8 inches in the 80545 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. April is the snowiest month in the 80545 zip code with 13.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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