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Monthly climate in Palmer Lake, Colorado, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Palmer Lake features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 635 mm (25.0 inches) and receives 119 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Palmer Lake enjoys an average of 3565 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 27 minutes to 14 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Palmer Lake, Colorado, United States §

The warmest months in Palmer Lake are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (60 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -4 °C (21 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Palmer Lake experiences 40 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 186 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Palmer Lake, 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 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Average high 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(22°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)
Average low -12°C
(10°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)
Mean minimum -23°C
(-9°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)
Minimum -28°C
(-18°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -23°C
(-8°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Palmer Lake, Colorado, United States §

Palmer Lake usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 17 rainy days and 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Palmer Lake are January, November and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Palmer Lake, 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) 19 (0.7) 26 (1.0) 55 (2.2) 55 (2.1) 101 (4.0) 65 (2.5) 118 (4.7) 75 (2.9) 48 (1.9) 37 (1.5) 23 (0.9) 14 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 8 7 11 17 14 20 14 9 7 4 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Palmer Lake, Colorado, United States §

The sunniest months in Palmer Lake are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Palmer Lake: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Palmer Lake, 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 190 243 293 315 340 370 373 352 309 278 252 244
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 46m 10h 44m 11h 58m 13h 15m 14h 19m 14h 50m 14h 33m 13h 36m 12h 23m 11h 7m 10h 1m 9h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Palmer Lake, Colorado, United States §

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Palmer Lake, 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 13 13 13 12 10 7 5 4