Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ault features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 359 mm (14.1 inches) and receives 69 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ault enjoys an average of 3448 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 18 minutes to 15 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ault are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (71 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 0 °C (30 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ault experiences 108 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 128 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 (62°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ault, Colorado, United States with other places around the world.
Ault usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 9 rainy days and 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ault are January, February and December. On average, 11 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) | 11 (0.4) | 13 (0.5) | 44 (1.7) | 35 (1.4) | 95 (3.8) | 34 (1.3) | 30 (1.2) | 32 (1.3) | 15 (0.6) | 24 (0.9) | 15 (0.6) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Ault are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ault: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 184 | 233 | 281 | 294 | 313 | 366 | 376 | 347 | 301 | 268 | 246 | 235 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 38m | 10h 39m | 11h 58m | 13h 19m | 14h 27m | 15h 0m | 14h 42m | 13h 41m | 12h 24m | 11h 4m | 9h 54m | 9h 18m |
Ault experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 12, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ault UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |