Cottonwood, Colorado facts for kids
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Cottonwood, Colorado
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Location of Cottonwood in Douglas County, Colorado.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Douglas County |
| County | Town of Parker |
| Elevation | 5,751 ft (1,753 m) |
| Population
(2000)
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| • Total | 931 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area codes | 303 & 720 |
| GNIS feature | Cottonwood, Colorado |
Cottonwood is a neighborhood in the Town of Parker, Colorado. A former census-designated place (CDP), the population was 931 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Cottonwood is located at 39°33′43″N 104°48′07″W / 39.562°N 104.802°W.
Climate
This climate type is usually found in the outskirts of true deserts in low-latitude, semiarid regions. It has a cooler, wetter winter resulting from the higher latitude and mid-latitude frontal cyclone activity. Annual precipitation totals are greater than in tropical and subtropical desert climates. Yearly variations in amount are not as extreme as in the true deserts but are nevertheless large. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).
| Climate data for Cottonwood, Colorado | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6 (43) |
8 (46) |
11 (51) |
16 (60) |
21 (69) |
27 (80) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
25 (77) |
19 (66) |
11 (52) |
7 (45) |
17 (63) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9 (15) |
−8 (18) |
−5 (23) |
−1 (31) |
4 (40) |
9 (49) |
13 (55) |
12 (54) |
8 (46) |
2 (35) |
−5 (23) |
−8 (17) |
1 (34) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.6 (0.3) |
7.6 (0.3) |
23 (0.9) |
33 (1.3) |
64 (2.5) |
48 (1.9) |
56 (2.2) |
48 (1.9) |
28 (1.1) |
20 (0.8) |
18 (0.7) |
7.6 (0.3) |
360 (14.1) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Cottonwood (Colorado) para niños
