Mancos, CO Climate


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Mancos, CO has a warm-summer humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months temperatures can reach into the 80s during the day and drop down to the 50s at night. During winter temperatures can reach into the 30s during the day and drop down to single digits at night. Snowfall in Mancos averages around 40 inches annually. While it does not snow as much as other areas of Colorado, Mancos experiences would-wide temperature fluctuations due to its high elevation of 7,000 feet. This makes for an interesting climate that is unique to this area.

Mancos, Colorado gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mancos averages 67 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Mancos. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mancos gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 67 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mancos is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.9 Summer - 5 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Mancos, while January and December 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 Mancos with an average high temperature of 84.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Mancos, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mancos are June, September and August.
In Mancos, there are 9.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mancos with an average of 15.4°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.
In Mancos, there are 174.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
In Mancos, there are 5.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.
Humidity is low in Mancos, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
September is the wettest month in Mancos with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.0 inches in Mancos means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.
August is the rainiest month in Mancos with 10.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 87.5 rainy days annually in Mancos, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 66.9 inches in Mancos means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. January is the snowiest month in Mancos with 15.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I have lived between Cortez and Mancos for 12 years.Mancos has grown over 17% in that time,which isn't really that much considering there are only about 1200 people in  More

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