黑料社区

Zip 81251 (Twin Lakes, CO) Climate


Reviews



BestPlaces offers the best, most comprehensive city reports,
with insight into cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
United States / / 黑料社区 Crime Climate Jobs Weather Education Stats Economy Health Religion People Stats Politics & Voting Housing Stats Commute Time Rankings Reviews Upgrade to Premium
81251 Twin Lakes, CO has a diverse climate ranging from warm summers to cold winters. The summers are typically mild with temperatures ranging from the mid-60s F to the high 80s F and an average of 14 days per year over 90 degrees F. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures ranging from 0 to 30 degrees F and an average of 50 inches of snowfall each year. On average, Twin Lakes receives 19 inches of precipitation annually, mostly in the form of snowfall during winter months.

Twin Lakes (zip 81251), Colorado gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Twin Lakes (zip 81251) averages 141 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Twin Lakes (zip 81251). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Twin Lakes (zip 81251) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 72 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 141 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 81251 zip code is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

8 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 81251 zip code, while December and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTwin Lakes, ColoradoUnited States
    Unlock38.1 in.
  140.9 in.  Unlock
    Unlock106.2 days
  246 days  Unlock
  72.3°85.8°
    Unlock21.7°
  5.4  Unlock
    Unlock4.3
  9631 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 81251 zip code with an average high temperature of 72.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In the 81251 zip code, there are 1 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 81251 zip code are July, August and June.
In the 81251 zip code, 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 the 81251 zip code with an average of 3.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.
In the 81251 zip code, there are 255.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.
In the 81251 zip code, there are 34.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.
Humidity is very low in the 81251 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 81251 zip code with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.0 inches in the 81251 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.
August is the rainiest month in the 81251 zip code with 14.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 103.1 rainy days annually in the 81251 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 140.9 inches in the 81251 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado. April is the snowiest month in the 81251 zip code with 22.1 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.
Jobs

The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© 黑料社区. All rights reserved.