Zip 80550 (Windsor, CO) Climate

Windsor, CO experiences a semi-arid climate with hot and dry summers, cold winters, and low relative humidity throughout the year. Temperatures in summer range from 80 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and dip down into the 50s at night. Winters are also cold with temperatures ranging from the high 20s to low 40s during the day and falling into single digits at night. On average, Windsor receives just over 17 inches of precipitation per year, most of which falls during the winter months. Snowfall is typically light but can occasionally be heavy due to Colorado's mountainous terrain.

Windsor (zip 80550), Colorado gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Windsor (zip 80550) averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 235 sunny days per year in Windsor (zip 80550). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Windsor (zip 80550) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80550 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.5 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 80550 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Windsor, Colorado	United States
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	89.4°	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 80550 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In the 80550 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 80550 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 80550 zip code, there are 39.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 80550 zip code with an average of 14.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In the 80550 zip code, there are 165.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In the 80550 zip code, there are 7.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

Humidity in the 80550 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

May is the wettest month in the 80550 zip code with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.1 inches in the 80550 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in the 80550 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 84.5 rainy days annually in the 80550 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.1 inches in the 80550 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 80550 zip code with 9.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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