La Junta, CO Climate


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La Junta, CO has a semi-arid climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 81°F, while in winter it drops down to an average of 34°F. During the summer months, the area experiences very little rainfall, with only 10 inches of precipitation per year. Winters are usually quite dry with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. La Junta also receives less than 14 inches of snowfall each year. This means that La Junta enjoys mild weather throughout the year, making it a great place to live and explore.

La Junta, Colorado gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

La Junta averages 29 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 256 sunny days per year in La Junta. The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Junta gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for La Junta is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Colorado.

8.1 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in La Junta, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLa Junta, ColoradoUnited States
  13.1 in.38.1 in.
  29.1 in.27.8 in.
  58.9 days106.2 days
  256 days205 days
  92.9°85.8°
  14.8°21.7°
  7.57
  5.34.3
  4078 ft.2443 ft.
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 La Junta with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Colorado. In La Junta, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Junta are May, September and October.
In La Junta, there are 66.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Colorado.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for La Junta with an average of 14.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
In La Junta, there are 152.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.
In La Junta, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.
Humidity in La Junta 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 La Junta with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.1 inches in La Junta means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.
July is the rainiest month in La Junta with 6.8 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 58.9 rainy days annually in La Junta, which is one of the least rainy places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 29.1 inches in La Junta means that it is less snowy than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in La Junta with 6.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I've lived in La Junta CO for about 12 years and to be honest with you I have lived in a lot of palaces but by far this town is the worst! La Junta CO has nothing to  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here a lil' over 2 years. The people are very friendly, and the cost of living is low. However, the choices for a lot of things are very minimal. Only 2  More

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Over 14 years ago

I'm amazed every day at the friendliness and cheerfulness of the people in La Junta, Colorado. This town offers the kind of old-fashioned atmosphere captured by Norman  More

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