Zip 81650 (Rifle, CO) Climate

Rifle, CO has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The area receives an average of 13 inches of precipitation annually, mainly in the form of snow. Winters are usually dry and sunny with temperatures dropping below freezing during the night. Spring and fall are short seasons, with temperatures reaching highs in the mid-70s and lows in the mid-30s. Summers generally see warm days with temperatures reaching 90°F or higher, and nights cooling off to around 60°F.

Rifle (zip 81650), Colorado gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rifle (zip 81650) averages 47 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Rifle (zip 81650). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rifle (zip 81650) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 81650 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.1 Summer - 5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 81650 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rifle, Colorado	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	46.5 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	242 days	Unlock
	90.7°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	6.9	Unlock
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	5458 ft.	Unlock

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 81650 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In the 81650 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 81650 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 81650 zip code, there are 42.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 81650 zip code with an average of 12.2°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 81650 zip code, there are 176.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 81650 zip code, there are 6.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in the 81650 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.

October is the wettest month in the 81650 zip code with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.4 inches in the 81650 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

March is the rainiest month in the 81650 zip code with 8.3 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 87.7 rainy days annually in the 81650 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 46.5 inches in the 81650 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in the 81650 zip code with 13.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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