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Nucla town, CO

ZIP 81424 — Climate & Environment

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

Low Income AreaLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 81424

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 Nucla town, CO as Relatively Low (composite score 49.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (78.6) and flood (67.4). 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
49.0
Flood risk
67.4
Wildfire risk
78.6
Earthquake risk
77.3
Tornado risk
8.9
Winter weather risk
45.0
Hail risk
7.1

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 81424

Climate normals for Nucla town, CO show little to no average snow and around 15.8 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
6a
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
15.75 in
FEMA NRI rating
Relatively Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone6a
Annual precip (in)15.75
Snow days0
Broadband access69.8%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingRelatively Low
NRI risk index49.0
Flood risk (NRI)67.4
Wildfire risk (NRI)78.6
IRS net migration53