Central City, CO Climate


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Central City, CO has a moderate climate with warm summers and cold winters. It is slightly cooler than the nearby metropolitan area of Denver, with temperatures in the summer months ranging from lows around 50 degrees Fahrenheit to highs of 90 degrees Fahrenheit. In winter, temperatures can drop below freezing overnight and reach highs of about 45 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Precipitation in Central City is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although there tends to be more rain and snow in the colder months. The average snowfall accumulates to about 33 inches annually.

Central City, Colorado gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Central City averages 145 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Central City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Central City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 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 75 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 145 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Central City is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

8.3 Summer - 3.8 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Central City, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Central City with an average high temperature of 75.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In Central City, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Central City are July, August and June.
In Central City, 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 Central City with an average of 9.0°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.
In Central City, there are 237.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.
In Central City, there are 26.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.
Humidity is very low in Central City, 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.
April is the wettest month in Central City with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.6 inches in Central City means that it is one of the wettest places in Colorado.
August is the rainiest month in Central City with 14.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 120.1 rainy days annually in Central City, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 145.1 inches in Central City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado. April is the snowiest month in Central City with 27.6 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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