30-year climate normals

Las Animas County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

90.1°

average daily high. The coldest month is December, averaging a low of 18.4°F.

Las Animas County gets 12.65" of precipitation a year, and 41% of it falls in Jun, Jul, Aug.

Temperature through the year

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

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	48.2°	18.7°	0.38"
February	51.3°	21.0°	0.38"
March	59.8°	27.9°	0.81"
April	65.8°	34.8°	1.28"
May	75.5°	44.1°	1.48"
June	86.1°	54.1°	1.19"
July	90.1°	59.5°	2.13"
August	87.5°	58.0°	1.92"
September	81.1°	50.5°	1.10"
October	69.1°	37.2°	0.96"
November	56.7°	26.2°	0.59"
December	47.2°	18.4°	0.43"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 41% falling in the wettest three months (Jun, Jul, Aug).

January 0.38"

February 0.38"

March 0.81"

April 1.28"

May 1.48"

June 1.19"

July 2.13"

August 1.92"

September 1.10"

October 0.96"

November 0.59"

December 0.43"

Annual total 12.65"

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 877

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 5,271

Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.16¢/kWh, Colorado average $142

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $298

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 Las Animas County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Las Animas County?

Las Animas County averages a high of 90.1°F in July and a low of 18.4°F in December. Annual precipitation is 12.65 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Las Animas County?

The wettest stretch is Jun, Jul, Aug, which accounts for 41% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Las Animas County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 90.1°F. That drives 877 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Las Animas County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Las Animas County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station TRINIDAD PERRY STOKES AP, CO US (USW00023070), 16.6 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.