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Karval, Colorado
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Karval is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States.[2]
Key Information
History
[edit]The community derives its name from G. K. Kravig, a pioneer settler.[4]
A post office called Karval has been in operation since 1911.[5] The Karval Post Office has the ZIP Code 80823.[3]
Geography
[edit]Karval is located at 38°44′00″N 103°32′13″W / 38.73333°N 103.53694°W (38.733197,-103.537045).
Climate
[edit]According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Karval has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Karval, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1980–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 77 (25) |
80 (27) |
86 (30) |
91 (33) |
98 (37) |
104 (40) |
103 (39) |
103 (39) |
100 (38) |
93 (34) |
83 (28) |
78 (26) |
104 (40) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 68.1 (20.1) |
69.6 (20.9) |
77.0 (25.0) |
82.5 (28.1) |
89.7 (32.1) |
86.2 (30.1) |
98.5 (36.9) |
96.7 (35.9) |
93.3 (34.1) |
86.3 (30.2) |
74.3 (23.5) |
66.9 (19.4) |
99.7 (37.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 45.6 (7.6) |
47.6 (8.7) |
56.4 (13.6) |
63.7 (17.6) |
72.5 (22.5) |
83.7 (28.7) |
88.9 (31.6) |
86.4 (30.2) |
79.7 (26.5) |
66.8 (19.3) |
54.1 (12.3) |
44.9 (7.2) |
65.9 (18.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 30.4 (−0.9) |
32.2 (0.1) |
40.6 (4.8) |
47.6 (8.7) |
57.2 (14.0) |
67.9 (19.9) |
73.3 (22.9) |
71.1 (21.7) |
63.3 (17.4) |
50.3 (10.2) |
38.6 (3.7) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
50.2 (10.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 15.2 (−9.3) |
16.9 (−8.4) |
24.8 (−4.0) |
31.6 (−0.2) |
41.9 (5.5) |
52.1 (11.2) |
57.6 (14.2) |
55.8 (13.2) |
46.9 (8.3) |
33.8 (1.0) |
23.1 (−4.9) |
15.6 (−9.1) |
34.6 (1.5) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −1.1 (−18.4) |
0.1 (−17.7) |
10.1 (−12.2) |
19.4 (−7.0) |
29.2 (−1.6) |
42.9 (6.1) |
50.9 (10.5) |
49.4 (9.7) |
35.7 (2.1) |
18.0 (−7.8) |
8.0 (−13.3) |
−1.7 (−18.7) |
−7.6 (−22.0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −29 (−34) |
−24 (−31) |
−5 (−21) |
6 (−14) |
20 (−7) |
31 (−1) |
43 (6) |
41 (5) |
18 (−8) |
−4 (−20) |
−12 (−24) |
−28 (−33) |
−29 (−34) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.18 (4.6) |
0.24 (6.1) |
0.68 (17) |
1.26 (32) |
1.93 (49) |
1.85 (47) |
2.98 (76) |
2.34 (59) |
1.09 (28) |
0.99 (25) |
0.31 (7.9) |
0.23 (5.8) |
14.08 (357.4) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 3.1 (7.9) |
3.1 (7.9) |
4.0 (10) |
2.4 (6.1) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.1 (5.3) |
2.7 (6.9) |
3.4 (8.6) |
21.0 (53) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 2.4 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 56.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 12.2 |
| Source 1: NOAA[6] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[7] | |||||||||||||
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e "Karval, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ 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.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 29.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
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