Lindon, Colorado
Lindon, Colorado  | |
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Looking east on U.S. Route 36 in Lindon  | |
![]() Location in Washington County and the state of Colorado ![]() Lindon, Colorado (the United States)  | |
| Coordinates: 39°44′13″N 103°24′20″W / 39.73694°N 103.40556°W | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| County | Washington[1] | 
| Elevation | 4,918 ft (1,499 m) | 
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) | 
| ZIP code[2] | 80740  | 
| GNIS feature ID | 0204815 | 
Lindon is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Washington County, Colorado, United States. The Lindon Post Office has the ZIP Code 80740.[2]
Geography
Lindon is located at 39°44′13″N 103°24′20″W / 39.73694°N 103.40556°W (39.736894,-103.405552). Lindon's previous names included Linden and Harrisburg.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lindon has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Lindon was 108 °F (42 °C) on June 25, 2012 and June 27, 2012, while the coldest temperature recorded was −30 °F (−34 °C) on December 22, 1989.[3]
| Climate data for Lindon, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1988–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | 
| Record high °F (°C) | 76 (24)  | 
79 (26)  | 
86 (30)  | 
90 (32)  | 
97 (36)  | 
108 (42)  | 
105 (41)  | 
105 (41)  | 
102 (39)  | 
92 (33)  | 
88 (31)  | 
76 (24)  | 
108 (42)  | 
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 64.0 (17.8)  | 
67.0 (19.4)  | 
77.6 (25.3)  | 
83.1 (28.4)  | 
89.9 (32.2)  | 
98.0 (36.7)  | 
100.5 (38.1)  | 
98.4 (36.9)  | 
94.7 (34.8)  | 
86.6 (30.3)  | 
75.4 (24.1)  | 
65.1 (18.4)  | 
101.5 (38.6)  | 
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 44.4 (6.9)  | 
46.5 (8.1)  | 
56.8 (13.8)  | 
63.9 (17.7)  | 
73.3 (22.9)  | 
85.3 (29.6)  | 
91.9 (33.3)  | 
89.5 (31.9)  | 
81.7 (27.6)  | 
67.8 (19.9)  | 
54.5 (12.5)  | 
44.6 (7.0)  | 
66.7 (19.3)  | 
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 28.7 (−1.8)  | 
30.8 (−0.7)  | 
40.1 (4.5)  | 
47.1 (8.4)  | 
57.0 (13.9)  | 
68.3 (20.2)  | 
74.8 (23.8)  | 
72.6 (22.6)  | 
64.0 (17.8)  | 
50.1 (10.1)  | 
38.0 (3.3)  | 
29.1 (−1.6)  | 
50.1 (10.0)  | 
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 13.0 (−10.6)  | 
15.0 (−9.4)  | 
23.4 (−4.8)  | 
30.4 (−0.9)  | 
40.6 (4.8)  | 
51.3 (10.7)  | 
57.6 (14.2)  | 
55.6 (13.1)  | 
46.2 (7.9)  | 
32.5 (0.3)  | 
21.6 (−5.8)  | 
13.6 (−10.2)  | 
33.4 (0.8)  | 
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −7.8 (−22.1)  | 
−5.6 (−20.9)  | 
5.7 (−14.6)  | 
15.9 (−8.9)  | 
26.3 (−3.2)  | 
38.3 (3.5)  | 
48.9 (9.4)  | 
46.9 (8.3)  | 
32.4 (0.2)  | 
14.8 (−9.6)  | 
2.6 (−16.3)  | 
−5.5 (−20.8)  | 
−14.5 (−25.8)  | 
| Record low °F (°C) | −25 (−32)  | 
−24 (−31)  | 
−20 (−29)  | 
0 (−18)  | 
11 (−12)  | 
30 (−1)  | 
40 (4)  | 
37 (3)  | 
25 (−4)  | 
−7 (−22)  | 
−15 (−26)  | 
−30 (−34)  | 
−30 (−34)  | 
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.35 (8.9)  | 
0.33 (8.4)  | 
0.83 (21)  | 
1.50 (38)  | 
2.34 (59)  | 
2.28 (58)  | 
2.77 (70)  | 
2.44 (62)  | 
1.17 (30)  | 
0.94 (24)  | 
0.52 (13)  | 
0.29 (7.4)  | 
15.76 (399.7)  | 
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.1 (10)  | 
3.9 (9.9)  | 
4.3 (11)  | 
2.8 (7.1)  | 
0.2 (0.51)  | 
0.0 (0.0)  | 
0.0 (0.0)  | 
0.0 (0.0)  | 
0.5 (1.3)  | 
2.1 (5.3)  | 
4.2 (11)  | 
4.8 (12)  | 
26.9 (68.11)  | 
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 2.7 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 6.5 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 7.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 64.1 | 
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 14.3 | 
| Source 1: NOAA[4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[3] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
 - ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 28, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 22, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
 - ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
 - ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
 


