(SOUTHERN COLORADO) — It’s a term that gets thrown around a lot in normal day-to-day conversation, especially during the end of Spring and Summer months when it tends to rain a lot. But not every storm is a sign of the Monsoon.
Monsoon Season in Southern Colorado is considered to be anywhere from June 15 to Sept. 30, but it is worth noting that not every storm is part of a Monsoonal Pattern. Lots of different weather phenomena, such as fronts, shortwaves, and incoming low-pressure systems, can create a storm. So saying all storms happen because of the monsoon isn’t quite correct.
When you are referring to the monsoon, a certain type of pattern has to happen. Typically, a region of high pressure shows up in the southern portion of the country, and an area of low pressure tends to show up somewhere around the Gulf of California or somewhere over Mexico. The two areas of pressure, in a way, work together to essentially push moisture typically found over Mexico into Southern Colorado.
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