Cold semi-arid

Lochbuie, Colorado

Weld County, Colorado · Population 8.1k · 5,030 ft elevation

Living in Lochbuie

Lochbuie has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and cold winters (January lows around 16°F).

Precipitation is dry at about 14″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (35″ 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.

Lochbuie at a glance

Population
8.1k
Elevation
5,030 ft
Average daily high
66°F50th percentile
Average daily low
36°F7th percentile
Annual precipitation
14″8th percentile
Annual snowfall
35″76th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
3,148 hrs80th percentile
Median AQI
5286th percentile
Median home value
$374k69th percentile
Median rent
$1,609/mo72th percentile
Median household income
$89k65th percentile
Property tax rate
0.49%8th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
4.4%
Sales tax (state + local)
7.9%
Unemployment rate
1.1%
Homes with broadband
95%76th percentile
Walkability index
13.286th percentile
Average commute
37 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
22%12th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
34%
Violent crime rate
92 per 100k29th percentile
Property crime rate
414 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
8946th percentile
Outdoor access
4444th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
0%
Public land within 30 miles
2%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
1,083 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Lochbuie, Colorado
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan44°F16°F0.4″5.2″200 hrs
Feb46°F19°F0.4″5.3″193 hrs
Mar56°F27°F1.0″6.0″251 hrs
Apr63°F34°F1.8″3.1″257 hrs
May72°F43°F2.4″0.5″289 hrs
Jun84°F52°F1.4″—340 hrs
Jul90°F58°F1.7″—354 hrs
Aug88°F56°F1.8″—329 hrs
Sep80°F47°F1.2″0.2″292 hrs
Oct66°F35°F1.0″3.2″244 hrs
Nov53°F25°F0.7″5.8″209 hrs
Dec44°F16°F0.4″5.2″190 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