Zip 80816 (Florissant, CO) Climate

Florissant, CO has a pleasant climate, with warm summers and mild winters. In the summer months, temperatures can reach into the high 80s and low 90s during the day, while cool nights bring temperatures down to the mid-50s. During winter months, temperatures usually stay in the 40s and 50s during the day, with lower nighttime temperatures in the teens and 20s. Rain is common throughout the year, which helps keep Florissant lush and green. Average snowfall is around 30 inches per season, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities like skiing and snowshoeing.

Florissant (zip 80816), Colorado gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Florissant (zip 80816) 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 (zip 80816). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Florissant (zip 80816) 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 the 80816 zip code 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 the 80816 zip code, while January and March are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Florissant, Colorado	United States
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	76.5°	85.8°
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	6.4	Unlock
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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 the 80816 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In the 80816 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 80816 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 80816 zip code, 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 the 80816 zip code with an average of 3.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In the 80816 zip code, there are 230.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 80816 zip code, 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 the 80816 zip code, 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 the 80816 zip code 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 the 80816 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 80816 zip code 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 the 80816 zip code, 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 the 80816 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the 80816 zip code with 18.6 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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