CLIMATE

Though our elevation is 8,000+ feet, the climate is relatively mild. According to Sperling’s Best Places to Live our area experiences:

  • 18 inches of rain on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

  • 89 inches of snow on average per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

  • 245 sunny days on average per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

  • 76 degrees, as the average summer high temperature in July

  • 8 degrees, as the average winter low in January