Cold semi-arid
Rangely, Colorado
Rio Blanco County, Colorado · Population 2.6k · 5,236 ft elevation
Living in Rangely
Rangely has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and bitterly cold winters (January lows around 3°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 11″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (30″ a season).
Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Rangely is an outdoor hub: about 83% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 2,600 ft around town.
Rangely at a glance
- Population
- 2.6k
- Elevation
- 5,236 ft
- Average daily high
- 63°F35th percentile
- Average daily low
- 30°F1th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 11″4th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 30″70th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,156 hrs81th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $192k32th percentile
- Median rent
- $774/mo11th percentile
- Median household income
- $75k50th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.46%6th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.4%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Average commute
- 12 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 15%5th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 15%
- Violent crime rate
- 175 per 100k50th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,531 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 387th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9796th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 88%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 83%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,592 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°F | 3°F | 0.7″ | 8.0″ | 184 hrs |
| Feb | 40°F | 10°F | 0.7″ | 5.6″ | 184 hrs |
| Mar | 54°F | 23°F | 0.9″ | 3.1″ | 243 hrs |
| Apr | 63°F | 30°F | 1.1″ | 1.4″ | 263 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 40°F | 1.2″ | 0.1″ | 313 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 49°F | 0.7″ | — | 361 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 56°F | 0.7″ | — | 358 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 53°F | 1.0″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 44°F | 1.3″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 31°F | 1.2″ | 0.6″ | 250 hrs |
| Nov | 49°F | 19°F | 0.9″ | 3.3″ | 200 hrs |
| Dec | 33°F | 6°F | 0.6″ | 7.4″ | 168 hrs |
Near Rangely
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology