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Monthly climate in Fairplay, Colorado, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fairplay features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 579 mm (22.8 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fairplay enjoys an average of 3611 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Fairplay, Colorado, United States §

The warmest months in Fairplay are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 13 °C (50 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -10 °C (14 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fairplay experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 235 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Fairplay, Colorado, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average high -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Daily mean -10°C
(14°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Average low -16°C
(3°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)
Mean minimum -25°C
(-12°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)
Minimum -26°C
(-15°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -27°C
(-15°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Fairplay, Colorado, United States §

Fairplay usually has the most precipitation in April, May and July, with an average of 13 rainy days and 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fairplay are January, November and December. On average, 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Fairplay, Colorado, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 31 (1.2) 46 (1.8) 49 (1.9) 59 (2.3) 74 (2.9) 44 (1.7) 82 (3.2) 49 (1.9) 38 (1.5) 45 (1.8) 32 (1.2) 31 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 11 10 11 13 9 15 11 8 8 6 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Fairplay, Colorado, United States §

The sunniest months in Fairplay are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fairplay: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Fairplay, Colorado, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 187 237 295 323 358 381 378 355 313 284 252 241
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 45m 10h 43m 11h 58m 13h 15m 14h 20m 14h 52m 14h 34m 13h 37m 12h 23m 11h 6m 10h 0m 9h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Fairplay, Colorado, United States §

Fairplay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Fairplay UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Fairplay, Colorado, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 7 10 13 14 14 13 12 11 7 5 4