Granby, CO Climate

Granby, CO has a pleasant climate with distinct four seasons. Summers are mild and sunny with temperatures ranging from the upper 70's to low 80's. Winters can be cold with average temperatures in the 30's and snowfall accumulating throughout the season. Spring and fall are mild and tend to be dry but can bring unpredictable weather, including rain, wind, and snow showers. Overall Granby enjoys mild seasons with moderate temperatures and plenty of sunshine.

Granby, Colorado gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Granby averages 187 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 243 sunny days per year in Granby. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Granby gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 2
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 187 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Granby is 5.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

8.2 Summer - 2.9 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Granby, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Granby, Colorado	United States
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	75.8°	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 Granby with an average high temperature of 75.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Granby, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Granby are July, August and June.

In Granby, 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 Granby with an average of 1.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Granby, there are 273.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Granby, there are 46.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in Granby, 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 Granby with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.1 inches in Granby means that it is one of the wettest places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Granby with 13.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 131.6 rainy days annually in Granby, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 186.6 inches in Granby means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado. April is the snowiest month in Granby with 30.8 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.