Buford is an unincorporated community in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, United States.[4]

History

The Buford, Colorado, post office operated from March 19, 1890, until December 15, 1961.[5] The community was named after John Buford, an officer in the American Civil War.[6]

Climate

Marvine Ranch is a weather station near Buford, situated at an elevation of 7800 ft (2377 m).[7]

Climate data for Marvine Ranch, Colorado, 1981–2010 normals, 1951–2001 extremes: 7800ft (2377m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 59
(15) 		64
(18) 		64
(18) 		82
(28) 		86
(30) 		92
(33) 		92
(33) 		95
(35) 		88
(31) 		79
(26) 		68
(20) 		65
(18) 		95
(35)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 47.8
(8.8) 		49.9
(9.9) 		55.1
(12.8) 		64.6
(18.1) 		74.0
(23.3) 		82.3
(27.9) 		84.2
(29.0) 		83.4
(28.6) 		79.2
(26.2) 		70.5
(21.4) 		56.3
(13.5) 		48.5
(9.2) 		86.0
(30.0)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 34.4
(1.3) 		36.1
(2.3) 		42.7
(5.9) 		50.3
(10.2) 		60.4
(15.8) 		71.3
(21.8) 		78.1
(25.6) 		76.2
(24.6) 		68.6
(20.3) 		56.3
(13.5) 		41.6
(5.3) 		32.2
(0.1) 		54.0
(12.2)
Daily mean °F (°C) 18.5
(−7.5) 		19.7
(−6.8) 		27.4
(−2.6) 		34.7
(1.5) 		43.5
(6.4) 		52.6
(11.4) 		58.7
(14.8) 		57.4
(14.1) 		50.3
(10.2) 		39.5
(4.2) 		26.5
(−3.1) 		16.6
(−8.6) 		37.1
(2.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 2.7
(−16.3) 		3.4
(−15.9) 		12.1
(−11.1) 		19.0
(−7.2) 		26.6
(−3.0) 		33.9
(1.1) 		39.3
(4.1) 		38.6
(3.7) 		32.1
(0.1) 		22.6
(−5.2) 		11.3
(−11.5) 		1.1
(−17.2) 		20.2
(−6.5)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −21.5
(−29.7) 		−18.2
(−27.9) 		−9.3
(−22.9) 		0.1
(−17.7) 		15.2
(−9.3) 		23.1
(−4.9) 		30.2
(−1.0) 		30.0
(−1.1) 		20.1
(−6.6) 		5.4
(−14.8) 		−9.8
(−23.2) 		−19.2
(−28.4) 		−32.3
(−35.7)
Record low °F (°C) −40
(−40) 		−45
(−43) 		−32
(−36) 		−16
(−27) 		6
(−14) 		15
(−9) 		23
(−5) 		21
(−6) 		11
(−12) 		−10
(−23) 		−30
(−34) 		−44
(−42) 		−45
(−43)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.37
(60) 		2.08
(53) 		2.18
(55) 		2.37
(60) 		2.30
(58) 		1.81
(46) 		1.94
(49) 		1.78
(45) 		2.53
(64) 		2.29
(58) 		2.41
(61) 		2.53
(64) 		26.59
(673)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 36.4
(92) 		30.3
(77) 		30.2
(77) 		21.1
(54) 		5.5
(14) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.3
(0.76) 		6.2
(16) 		34.9
(89) 		41.2
(105) 		206.1
(524.76)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 8.7 7.7 8.8 6.9 7.1 5.3 7.6 6.7 7.0 5.4 7.2 8.7 87.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 8.8 7.6 8.4 5.6 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.2 5.6 9.0 47.7
Source 1: NOAA[8]
Source 2: WRCC (extremes)[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Buford, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  3. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buford, Colorado
  5. ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
  6. ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 11.
  7. ^ "Data of Meteorological Station Marvine Rch, Colorado". Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  8. ^ "Marvine Ranch, Colorado 1981–2010 Monthly Normals". Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  9. ^ "MARVINE RCH, COLORADO (055414)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved May 19, 2024.


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