Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:30 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:04 am – 4:36 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 16°F13 in of rain a year, on about 25 dayswettest month July10 in of snow a year, on about 4 days83 days above 90°F, 153 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, John Martin Dam station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsJohn Martin Reservoir State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 19,313 acresJohn Martin Reservoir State Parkstate park · 9.8 mi · 1,705 acresFort Lyon National Cemeteryhistoric site · 9.4 miPurgatoire River State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 913 acresComanche National Grasslandnational grassland · 23.0 mi · 443,611 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 17 Aug 200941 mi away, near Eads, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 13 Sep 202137 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBent County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025338 of 365 days measured25 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 27, worst day 652main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Prowers County, CO, 37 mi away
Drinking waterCity of las Animasserves 2,139 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,035 ft1,230 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportPueblo Memorial Airport PUB81 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS106 miUS highwayUS 5011 miAmtrakLa Junta, CO LAJ26 miCoachFort LyonBustang Outrider9.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81038 ZIP area.
