Powderhorn, Colorado

Powderhorn, Colorado
Unincorporated community

Location in Gunnison County and the state of Colorado

Coordinates: 38°16′36″N 107°05′43″W / 38.27667°N 107.09528°WCoordinates: 38°16′36″N 107°05′43″W / 38.27667°N 107.09528°W
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Gunnison[1]
Elevation[1] 8,097 ft (2,468 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[2] 81243
Area code(s) 970
GNIS feature ID 0204752

Powderhorn is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The Powderhorn Post Office has the ZIP Code 81243.[2]

Geography

Powderhorn is located at 38°16′36″N 107°05′43″W / 38.27667°N 107.09528°W (38.276732,-107.095242).

Climate

Climate type is dominated by the winter season, a long, bitterly cold period with short, clear days, relatively little precipitation mostly in the form of snow, and low humidity. The Köppen Climate Classification sub-type for this climate is "Dfc" (Continental Subarctic Climate).[3]

Climate data for Powderhorn, Colorado
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −3
(27)		 1
(33)		 7
(44)		 13
(55)		 19
(67)		 25
(77)		 28
(83)		 27
(81)		 23
(73)		 16
(61)		 7
(45)		 −1
(30)		 13.5
(56.3)
Average low °C (°F) −18
(−1)		 −16
(4)		 −9
(16)		 −4
(25)		 1
(33)		 4
(40)		 8
(47)		 8
(47)		 3
(38)		 −2
(28)		 −8
(17)		 −16
(4)		 −4.1
(24.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23
(0.9)		 18
(0.7)		 13
(0.5)		 13
(0.5)		 13
(0.5)		 15
(0.6)		 28
(1.1)		 33
(1.3)		 30
(1)		 23
(0.9)		 15
(0.6)		 20
(0.8)		 244
(9.4)
Source: Weatherbase [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 2, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
  3. ↑ Climate Summary for Powderhorn, Colorado
  4. ↑ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on August 3, 2013.