Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Orchard Mesa features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (24 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 478 mm (18.8 inches) and receives 84 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Orchard Mesa enjoys an average of 3524 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 27 minutes to 14 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Orchard Mesa are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -2 °C (24 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Orchard Mesa experiences 103 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 132 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Orchard Mesa, Colorado, United States with other places around the world.
Orchard Mesa usually has the most precipitation in February, March and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Orchard Mesa are June, August and November. On average, 26 mm (1.0 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) | 40 (1.6) | 49 (1.9) | 69 (2.7) | 33 (1.3) | 42 (1.7) | 26 (1.0) | 34 (1.3) | 29 (1.1) | 40 (1.6) | 55 (2.2) | 23 (0.9) | 37 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Orchard Mesa are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Orchard Mesa: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 172 | 221 | 277 | 313 | 360 | 382 | 382 | 358 | 315 | 278 | 243 | 219 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 45m | 10h 44m | 11h 58m | 13h 15m | 14h 19m | 14h 51m | 14h 33m | 13h 36m | 12h 23m | 11h 7m | 10h 0m | 9h 27m |
Orchard Mesa 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, 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 Orchard Mesa 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 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |