Cold semi-arid

Berthoud, Colorado

Weld County, Colorado · Population 12k · 5,013 ft elevation

Living in Berthoud

Berthoud has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and cold winters (January lows around 14°F).

Precipitation is dry at about 15″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (47″ a season).

Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.

Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52, with about 6 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Berthoud at a glance

Population
12k
Elevation
5,013 ft
Average daily high
66°F50th percentile
Average daily low
34°F4th percentile
Annual precipitation
15″9th percentile
Annual snowfall
47″86th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,148 hrs80th percentile
Median AQI
5286th percentile
Median home value
$488k81th percentile
Median rent
$1,708/mo76th percentile
Median household income
$111k81th percentile
Property tax rate
0.54%12th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
4.4%
Sales tax (state + local)
7.9%
Unemployment rate
1.8%
Homes with broadband
98%93th percentile
Walkability index
5.79th percentile
Average commute
31 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
17%7th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
27%
Overall natural-hazard risk
8946th percentile
Outdoor access
7373th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
9%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
3,445 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Berthoud, Colorado
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan44°F14°F0.6″5.9″200 hrs
Feb47°F17°F0.6″9.4″193 hrs
Mar57°F26°F1.2″8.2″251 hrs
Apr63°F32°F2.0″5.2″257 hrs
May73°F41°F2.0″1.3″289 hrs
Jun84°F50°F1.8″—341 hrs
Jul91°F55°F1.7″—355 hrs
Aug88°F54°F1.9″—330 hrs
Sep80°F46°F1.3″—292 hrs
Oct66°F33°F1.0″3.4″244 hrs
Nov53°F23°F0.8″5.7″209 hrs
Dec45°F14°F0.5″8.3″189 hrs

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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology