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