Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Colorado City features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 389 mm (15.3 inches) and receives 48 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Colorado City enjoys an average of 3602 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Colorado City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (77 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 2 °C (33 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Colorado City experiences 122 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 105 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Colorado City, Arizona, United States with other places around the world.
Colorado City usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 7 rainy days and 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Colorado City are April, June and September. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 52 (2.0) | 52 (2.0) | 73 (2.9) | 22 (0.9) | 23 (0.9) | 2 (0.1) | 22 (0.9) | 26 (1.0) | 11 (0.4) | 30 (1.2) | 31 (1.2) | 46 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Colorado City are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Colorado City: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 175 | 228 | 283 | 327 | 371 | 385 | 383 | 360 | 320 | 293 | 251 | 218 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 56m | 10h 50m | 11h 59m | 13h 10m | 14h 9m | 14h 38m | 14h 22m | 13h 29m | 12h 21m | 11h 11m | 10h 10m | 9h 39m |
Colorado City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Colorado City UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |