Florissant, CO Climate


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Florissant, CO experiences a mild climate with warm summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures range from the low 80s to just above 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, while overnight temperatures can dip into the 40s or 50s. During winter months, temperatures drop significantly and often reach single digits with occasional snowfall. The amount of precipitation is generally low throughout the year, ranging from 10-14 inches per year on average.

Florissant, Colorado gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Florissant averages 84 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 247 sunny days per year in Florissant. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Florissant 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 4
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 84 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Florissant is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.5 Summer - 4.9 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Florissant, while January and March 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 Florissant with an average high temperature of 76.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Florissant, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Florissant are July, August and June.
In Florissant, 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 Florissant with an average of 3.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.
In Florissant, there are 230.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.
In Florissant, there are 33.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.
Humidity is very low in Florissant, 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 Florissant with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.3 inches in Florissant means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.
August is the rainiest month in Florissant with 14.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 85.4 rainy days annually in Florissant, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 84.2 inches in Florissant means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in Florissant with 18.6 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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