Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Colorado City features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 473 mm (18.6 inches) and receives 80 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Colorado City enjoys an average of 3553 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 33 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Colorado City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °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, Colorado City experiences 102 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 135 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Average high | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -7°C (19°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (-0°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
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Colorado City usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Colorado City are January, November and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 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) | 20 (0.8) | 20 (0.8) | 44 (1.7) | 46 (1.8) | 82 (3.2) | 34 (1.3) | 72 (2.8) | 62 (2.4) | 33 (1.3) | 32 (1.2) | 16 (0.6) | 13 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Colorado City are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Colorado City: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 196 | 246 | 298 | 310 | 338 | 356 | 363 | 349 | 307 | 278 | 256 | 250 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 51m | 10h 47m | 11h 59m | 13h 12m | 14h 14m | 14h 44m | 14h 27m | 13h 32m | 12h 22m | 11h 9m | 10h 6m | 9h 33m |
Colorado City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 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 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |