Unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States
Unincorporated community in Colorado, United States
Karval is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States.
History
The community derives its name from G. K. Kravig, a pioneer settler.[3]
A post office called Karval has been in operation since 1911.[4] The Karval Post Office has the ZIP Code 80823.[2]
Geography
Karval is located at 38°44′00″N 103°32′13″W / 38.73333°N 103.53694°W / 38.73333; -103.53694 (38.733197,-103.537045).
Climate
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[5]
|
| Source 2: National Weather Service[6]
|
See also
Colorado portal
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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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