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30-year climate normals

Huerfano County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

87.4°

average daily high. The coldest month is December, averaging a low of 20.4°F.

Huerfano County gets 17.29" of precipitation a year and 91.6" of snow, and 34% of it falls in Mar, Apr, May.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 47.3° 20.7° 0.83" 10.5"
February 49.3° 21.5° 0.82" 12.8"
March 57.1° 27.2° 1.72" 17.4"
April 63.4° 33.6° 2.26" 15.1"
May 72.5° 42.7° 1.82" 2.0"
June 83.5° 51.8° 1.28" 0.0"
July 87.4° 57.5° 2.24" 0.0"
August 85.1° 56.2° 2.15" 0.0"
September 79.2° 48.0° 0.85" 0.5"
October 68.4° 36.6° 1.31" 7.2"
November 55.9° 27.7° 1.00" 12.7"
December 46.5° 20.4° 1.01" 13.4"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 34% falling in the wettest three months (Mar, Apr, May).

January 0.83"
February 0.82"
March 1.72"
April 2.26"
May 1.82"
June 1.28"
July 2.24"
August 2.15"
September 0.85"
October 1.31"
November 1.00"
December 1.01"
Annual total 17.29"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 623
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 5,463
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.16¢/kWh, Colorado average $101
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $309

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Huerfano County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Huerfano County?

Huerfano County averages a high of 87.4°F in July and a low of 20.4°F in December. Annual precipitation is 17.29 inches, including 91.6 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Huerfano County?

The wettest stretch is Mar, Apr, May, which accounts for 34% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Huerfano County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 87.4°F. That drives 623 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Huerfano County?

Yes. Huerfano County averages 91.6 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station WALSENBURG 1 NW, CO US (USC00058781), 9.8 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Colorado residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.