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80611 Briggsdale, CO has a semi-arid climate that is warm and dry during the summer months and cold during the winter months. The average temperature in summer is around 79 degrees Fahrenheit and in winter it drops to an average of 21 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation for the area is light on average throughout the year with total yearly precipitation averaging just over 14 inches. Snowfall averages just under 10 inches per year with most of it occurring during December and January.

Briggsdale (zip 80611), Colorado gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Briggsdale (zip 80611) averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 234 sunny days per year in Briggsdale (zip 80611). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Briggsdale (zip 80611) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 80611 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.5 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 80611 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Briggsdale, Colorado	United States
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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 80611 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In the 80611 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 80611 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 80611 zip code, there are 41.0 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 80611 zip code with an average of 12.0°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 80611 zip code, there are 174.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In the 80611 zip code, there are 12.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity in the 80611 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.

July is the wettest month in the 80611 zip code with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.4 inches in the 80611 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in the 80611 zip code with 9.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 62.7 rainy days annually in the 80611 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.9 inches in the 80611 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 80611 zip code with 5.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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