Weather Patterns in Colorado
Colorado Weather Patterns

Weather patterns – the system of day-to-day meteorological changes – are varied in Colorado, the varied terrain that characterizes the state’s geography being matched by equally diverse weather. Here are some of the major patterns for the state:
- While most parts of the state get 300 days of sunshine and can even experience drought from time to time, the mountain areas get an average of 300 inches of snow per year, although here at Clarkson Dental we enjoy keeping involved in the community events and getting out and playing in the snow.
- The Eastern Plains get semiarid climate, with very little precipitation and temperatures between 95 – 100 degrees Fahrenheit in summer and between 25 and -10 degrees in winter,
- The foothill area gets the most varied climate – sometimes settlements that are at just a few miles distance from each other get completely different weather, what’s more the weather can change significantly from one hour to the next. The climate in the valley is similar to the Eastern Plains, while higher regions get alpine climate,
- Some regions of Colorado are known to have been affected by extreme weather in the past. Thunderstorms are more frequent in spring and in summer and the Eastern Plains are part of the Tornado Valley, which makes devastating summer storms and floods in spring more likely in the area. Some parts of the state have also suffered from wildfires.









