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Monthly climate in La Jara, Colorado, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Jara features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 20 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 332 mm (13.1 inches) and receives 63 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. La Jara enjoys an average of 3624 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in La Jara, Colorado, United States §

The warmest months in La Jara are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -3 °C (24 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Jara experiences 82 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 180 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in La Jara, 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 16°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Average high 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Daily mean -5°C
(24°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Average low -12°C
(11°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Mean minimum -22°C
(-7°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-13°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in La Jara, Colorado, United States §

La Jara usually has the most precipitation in March, July and September, with an average of 6 rainy days and 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in La Jara are June, October and November. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in La Jara, 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) 24 (1.0) 26 (1.0) 35 (1.4) 25 (1.0) 33 (1.3) 16 (0.6) 44 (1.7) 34 (1.3) 34 (1.3) 20 (0.8) 17 (0.7) 23 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 6 6 4 6 4 9 6 5 4 3 5

Monthly sunshine hours in La Jara, Colorado, United States §

The sunniest months in La Jara are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 53 minutes a day. Least sunny months in La Jara: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in La Jara, 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 195 245 301 324 361 367 366 349 314 290 260 246
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 54m 10h 49m 11h 59m 13h 10m 14h 10m 14h 40m 14h 24m 13h 30m 12h 22m 11h 10m 10h 8m 9h 37m

Solar UV radiation in La Jara, Colorado, United States §

La Jara experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, 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 / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly La Jara UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for La Jara, 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 12 12 13 13 12 11 8 6 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for La Jara, Colorado, United States

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