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Central City city, CO

ZIP 80427 — 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 80427

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 Central City city, CO as Very Low (composite score 6.4), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (87.5) and flood (11.6). 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
Very Low
Risk index
6.4
Flood risk
11.6
Wildfire risk
87.5
Earthquake risk
23.7
Tornado risk
15.9
Winter weather risk
31.8
Hail risk
64.7
Air Quality (EPA AQI)

County-level annual air quality from EPA. Good days = healthy to breathe; unhealthy = sensitive groups or worse.

48
Median AQI
68.5%
Good Days

Air quality healthy to breathe

0.4%
Unhealthy / Hazardous

Sensitive groups or worse

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 80427

Climate normals for Central City city, CO show little to no average snow and around 25.8 inches of annual precipitation. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Very 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
25.83 in
FEMA NRI rating
Very Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone5b
Annual precip (in)25.83
Snow days0
Broadband access84.5%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingVery Low
NRI risk index6.4
Flood risk (NRI)11.6
Wildfire risk (NRI)87.5
IRS net migration29
Median AQI48
Good AQI days68.5%