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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />CHAPTER II I <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />INVENTORY <br /> <br />Natural Resources <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Climate <br />Fort Collins, because of its location along the Northern <br />Front Range, has a very pleasant climate with low precipita- <br />tion, low humidity, and an abundance of sunshine. Air general- <br />ly moves across the mountains from the west, cooling as the <br />altitude rises and losing most of its moisture on the Western <br />Slope before reaching this area. Thus, the total average <br />annual precipitation for Ft. Collins is only 14.77 inches. <br />The relative humidity averages 30 percent in summer and <br />43 percent in winter. There are generally only 36 days per <br />year with rain in excess of .01 inches, and 329 days without <br />any precipitation. <br />Temperatures are also mild. The average mean temperature <br />is 47 degrees F. or 8 degrees C. The mean average high tempera- <br />ture is 62 degrees F. or ~7 degrees C., and the mean average <br />low temperature is 33 degrees F. or 0.5 degree$ C. (42:190-192). <br />The lack of rainy days and the pleasant temperatures are <br />major reasons for the great interest of residents in out- <br />door activities. These factors have also made Colorado <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />11 <br />