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ELIZABETH, COLORADO


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Elevation: 2198 meters     Latitude: 39 08N     Longitude: 104 37W
K�ppen 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 K�ppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Elizabeth is 21.3" (541 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is August with 3.8" (96.5 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is January with an average of 0.5" (12.7 mm). There are an average of 90.9 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in August with 12.8 days and the least precipitation occurring in October with 4.6 days.

In Elizabeth, there's an average of 95.4" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is March, with 19.9" of snow (50.5 cm).



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