Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Florence features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (28 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 442 mm (17.4 inches) and receives 95 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Florence enjoys an average of 3573 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 31 minutes to 14 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Florence are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (28 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Florence experiences 87 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 148 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -19°C (-1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Florence, Colorado, United States with other places around the world.
Florence usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Florence are January, November and December. On average, 14 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) | 15 (0.6) | 21 (0.8) | 37 (1.5) | 41 (1.6) | 64 (2.5) | 42 (1.7) | 78 (3.1) | 62 (2.4) | 31 (1.2) | 25 (1.0) | 15 (0.6) | 11 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Florence are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Florence: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 36 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 | 245 | 300 | 316 | 343 | 361 | 363 | 350 | 310 | 279 | 256 | 249 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 49m | 10h 46m | 11h 59m | 13h 13m | 14h 16m | 14h 47m | 14h 30m | 13h 34m | 12h 22m | 11h 8m | 10h 3m | 9h 31m |
Florence experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, 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 Florence UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |