The climate of Vail (Colorado
- United States of America)
Vail is a village located in the southwestern part of Colorado near
Vail Ski Resort. Vail is located in Eagle County and is surrounded by
White River National Forest. Vail was founded during the second part
of last century as a base camp for Vail Ski Resort. This enormous
winter sports region has 193 pistes and 33 lifts. The longest piste is
the Riva Ridge with a length of 6.4 kilometers (4 miles). Vail is
located at an altitude of 2,500 meters (8,200 feet). The pistes can be
found at an altitude of 3,500 meters (11,500 feet). Vail has a
moderate continental climate with about 880 centimeters (29 feet) of
annual snowfall. Subzero temperatures (during the night) may occur all
year round. During the winter extremely low temperatures are not
uncommon. Because the city is located at a high altitude temperatures
during the summer do not rise too high. Temperatures above 30 degrees
Celsius (86.0 degrees Fahrenheit) are uncommon.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Vail:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
-2
-19
7
6
n/a
February
-1
-18
8
7
n/a
March
2
-14
8
9
n/a
April
7
-9
9
8
n/a
May
14
-4
10
10
n/a
June
19
-1
10
9
n/a
July
23
3
10
12
n/a
August
22
2
9
12
n/a
September
17
-2
9
9
n/a
October
12
-7
8
6
n/a
November
3
-12
6
6
n/a
December
-2
-17
6
7
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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