Meredith, Colorado
Unincorporated community
A view of Meredith from across Frying Pan Road
A view of Meredith from across Frying Pan Road
Meredith, Colorado is located in Colorado
Meredith, Colorado
Location in Pitkin County and the state of Colorado
Meredith, Colorado is located in the United States
Meredith, Colorado
Meredith, Colorado (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°21′44″N 106°43′50″W / 39.36222°N 106.73056°W / 39.36222; -106.73056
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyPitkin[1]
Elevation
[1]
7,772 ft (2,369 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[2]
81642
GNIS feature ID0179732

Meredith is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The Meredith Post Office has the ZIP Code 81642.[2]

Meredith was a limestone quarry town as well as a lumber camp in the 1890s. It is now mainly a "resort area". There are many original occupied buildings.

Geography

Meredith is located at 39°21′44″N 106°43′50″W / 39.36222°N 106.73056°W / 39.36222; -106.73056 (39.362174,-106.730633).

Climate

Climate data for Meredith, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals: 7825ft (2385m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 58
(14) 		59
(15) 		65
(18) 		75
(24) 		89
(32) 		91
(33) 		98
(37) 		93
(34) 		90
(32) 		80
(27) 		68
(20) 		59
(15) 		98
(37)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 48
(9) 		50
(10) 		56
(13) 		66
(19) 		76
(24) 		85
(29) 		89
(32) 		87
(31) 		83
(28) 		73
(23) 		60
(16) 		50
(10) 		92
(33)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 34.1
(1.2) 		35.7
(2.1) 		42.9
(6.1) 		51.0
(10.6) 		62.9
(17.2) 		74.5
(23.6) 		81.1
(27.3) 		79.7
(26.5) 		71.2
(21.8) 		61.1
(16.2) 		44.6
(7.0) 		33.7
(0.9) 		56.0
(13.4)
Daily mean °F (°C) 18.8
(−7.3) 		20.7
(−6.3) 		28.1
(−2.2) 		35.8
(2.1) 		45.6
(7.6) 		54.3
(12.4) 		60.4
(15.8) 		59.4
(15.2) 		51.6
(10.9) 		42.2
(5.7) 		28.9
(−1.7) 		19.2
(−7.1) 		38.7
(3.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 3.5
(−15.8) 		5.7
(−14.6) 		13.2
(−10.4) 		20.6
(−6.3) 		28.4
(−2.0) 		34.1
(1.2) 		39.7
(4.3) 		39.1
(3.9) 		31.9
(−0.1) 		23.3
(−4.8) 		13.2
(−10.4) 		4.7
(−15.2) 		21.5
(−5.8)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −17
(−27) 		−16
(−27) 		−7
(−22) 		7
(−14) 		17
(−8) 		25
(−4) 		31
(−1) 		31
(−1) 		21
(−6) 		11
(−12) 		−7
(−22) 		−15
(−26) 		−22
(−30)
Record low °F (°C) −29
(−34) 		−38
(−39) 		−30
(−34) 		−7
(−22) 		6
(−14) 		17
(−8) 		23
(−5) 		23
(−5) 		12
(−11) 		−5
(−21) 		−21
(−29) 		−35
(−37) 		−38
(−39)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.50
(38) 		1.57
(40) 		1.85
(47) 		2.15
(55) 		1.87
(47) 		1.05
(27) 		1.70
(43) 		1.65
(42) 		1.97
(50) 		1.71
(43) 		1.53
(39) 		1.15
(29) 		19.7
(500)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 19.0
(48) 		14.6
(37) 		11.6
(29) 		7.7
(20) 		1.9
(4.8) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.2
(0.51) 		3.4
(8.6) 		10.5
(27) 		19.1
(49) 		88
(223.91)
Source 1: NOAA[3]
Source 2: XMACIS (records & monthly max/mins & Basalt precip/snowfall)[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. January 2, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on January 1, 2008. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
  3. ^ "Meredith, Colorado 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 3, 2023.

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