Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alamosa East features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 290 mm (11.4 inches) and receives 60 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alamosa East enjoys an average of 3616 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 36 minutes to 14 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Alamosa East are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (22 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alamosa East experiences 81 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 169 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Average low | -13°C (8°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Alamosa East, Colorado, United States with other places around the world.
Alamosa East usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 6 rainy days and 32 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alamosa East are January, February and November. On average, 17 mm (0.7 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) | 19 (0.8) | 19 (0.7) | 26 (1.0) | 25 (1.0) | 32 (1.3) | 22 (0.9) | 34 (1.3) | 29 (1.2) | 29 (1.1) | 22 (0.9) | 14 (0.6) | 19 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Alamosa East are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alamosa East: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 199 | 249 | 303 | 321 | 356 | 363 | 363 | 348 | 313 | 286 | 261 | 249 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 54m | 10h 48m | 11h 59m | 13h 11m | 14h 11m | 14h 41m | 14h 25m | 13h 31m | 12h 22m | 11h 10m | 10h 8m | 9h 36m |
Alamosa East experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, 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 Alamosa East UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |