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FONDIS, COLORADO


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Elevation: 7030 feet     Latitude: 39 14N     Longitude: 104 35W
Köppen Classification: Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate

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This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. It is transitional to the tropical wet-dry climate on the equatorward side and to the mediterranean climate on its poleward margin, with a cooler, wetter winter resulting from the higher latitude and mid-latitude frontal cyclone activity. Annual precipitation totals are greater than in tropical and subtropical desert climates. Yearly variations in amount are not as extreme as in the true deserts but are nevertheless large.

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Fondis is 16.5" (419.1 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is July with 2.8" (71.1 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is December with an average of 0.3" (7.6 mm). There are an average of 50.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in July with 8.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in October with 2.0 days.

In Fondis, there's an average of 37.7" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is February, with 6.1" of snow (15.5 cm).



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