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Hot Sulphur Springs town, CO

ZIP 80451 — Climate & Environment

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 80451

Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

County-linked natural hazard risk from FEMA National Risk Index — useful for comparing insurance and disaster exposure.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Hot Sulphur Springs town, CO as Relatively Low (composite score 50.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (78.5) and flood (62.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Overall rating
Relatively Low
Risk index
50.2
Flood risk
62.4
Wildfire risk
78.5
Earthquake risk
46.6
Tornado risk
26.2
Winter weather risk
31.4
Hail risk
75.6

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 80451

Climate normals for Hot Sulphur Springs town, CO show little to no average snow and around 14.3 inches of annual precipitation. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Relatively Low) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.

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Monthly Temperature

30-year climate normals (avg. monthly temperature)

Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
5b
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
14.25 in
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone5b
Annual precip (in)14.25
Snow days0
Broadband access95.3%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively Low
NRI risk index50.2
Flood risk (NRI)62.4
Wildfire risk (NRI)78.5
IRS net migration47