Lindon, Colorado

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Lindon, Colorado
Unincorporated community
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Looking east on U.S. Route 36 in Lindon
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Location in Washington County and the state of Colorado
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Lindon, Colorado (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°44′13″N103°24′20″W / 39.73694°N 103.40556°W / 39.73694; -103.40556
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado
County Washington [1]
Elevation
[1]
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]

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Geography

Lindon is located at 39°44′13″N103°24′20″W / 39.73694°N 103.40556°W / 39.73694; -103.40556 (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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)2.73.24.66.58.67.88.77.24.14.13.72.964.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)2.22.52.11.10.20.00.00.00.11.12.22.814.3
Source 1: NOAA [4]
Source 2: National Weather Service [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 28, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 22, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
  3. 1 2 "NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
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