Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Columbine Valley features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 550 mm (21.7 inches) and receives 93 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Columbine Valley enjoys an average of 3538 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 24 minutes to 14 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Columbine Valley are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (27 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Columbine Valley experiences 85 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 154 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -20°C (-5°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Columbine Valley, Colorado, United States with other places around the world.
Columbine Valley usually has the most precipitation in March, May and July, with an average of 11 rainy days and 80 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Columbine Valley are January, November and December. On average, 20 mm (0.8 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) | 23 (0.9) | 28 (1.1) | 64 (2.5) | 57 (2.2) | 118 (4.6) | 56 (2.2) | 57 (2.2) | 37 (1.4) | 36 (1.4) | 38 (1.5) | 23 (0.9) | 14 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Columbine Valley are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Columbine Valley: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 186 | 239 | 290 | 309 | 334 | 371 | 375 | 351 | 310 | 276 | 249 | 241 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 43m | 10h 43m | 11h 58m | 13h 16m | 14h 21m | 14h 54m | 14h 36m | 13h 38m | 12h 23m | 11h 6m | 9h 58m | 9h 24m |
Columbine Valley experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 Columbine Valley 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 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |