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GREENWOOD, COLORADO


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Elevation: 2472 meters     Latitude: 38 08N     Longitude: 105 05W
Köppen Classification: Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate

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This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. It is transitional to the tropical wet-dry climate on the equatorward side and to the mediterranean climate on its poleward margin, with a cooler, wetter winter resulting from the higher latitude and mid-latitude frontal cyclone activity. Annual precipitation totals are greater than in tropical and subtropical desert climates. Yearly variations in amount are not as extreme as in the true deserts but are nevertheless large.

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Greenwood is 49.9°F (9.9°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 71.5°F (21.9°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 31.2°F (-0.4°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Greenwood is 92.4°F (33.6°C), which was recorded in July. The lowest recorded temperature in Greenwood is 5.5°F (-14.7°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Greenwood is 18.2" (462.3 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is May with 2.6" (66 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is January with an average of 0.6" (15.2 mm). There are an average of 72.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in July with 11.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in January with 3.0 days.

In Greenwood, there's an average of 136.7" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is March, with 32.0" of snow (81.3 cm).



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