Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Las Animas features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 326 mm (12.8 inches) and receives 59 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Las Animas enjoys an average of 3521 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 33 minutes to 14 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Las Animas are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 3 °C (35 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Las Animas experiences 137 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 101 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Las Animas, Colorado, United States with other places around the world.
Las Animas usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 9 rainy days and 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Las Animas are February, November and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 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) | 17 (0.7) | 14 (0.6) | 26 (1.0) | 34 (1.3) | 61 (2.4) | 24 (1.0) | 49 (1.9) | 35 (1.4) | 24 (1.0) | 25 (1.0) | 9 (0.4) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Las Animas are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Las Animas: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 193 | 244 | 290 | 306 | 335 | 360 | 367 | 346 | 301 | 270 | 253 | 251 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 50m | 10h 47m | 11h 59m | 13h 12m | 14h 14m | 14h 45m | 14h 28m | 13h 33m | 12h 22m | 11h 9m | 10h 5m | 9h 33m |
Las Animas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Las Animas UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |