On average, there are 266 sunny days per year in Durango, Colorado. The July high is around 87 degrees. The January low is 12. Sperling's comfort index for Durango is a 65 out of 100, where a higher score indicates a more comfortable year-around climate. The US average for the comfort index is 54.
Hurricanes occur near the equator where the water is warm. Warm water acts as their energy source. They also require a large enough basin to form and certain wind patterns that can initiate them. Most hurricanes occur in the Atlantic Ocean (north of the equator), in the Indian Ocean, and in the Pacific Ocean. One notable place they donât occur is in the Atlantic Ocean south of the equator, even though it is warm there.
Northern Hemisphere: Approximately 70% of of all hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere occur between the months July and October. In the western North Pacific Ocean, hurricanes are most common during this time.In the eastern North Pacific Ocean, the usual season of occurrence is confined more to the months of August and September. The northern Indian Ocean usually has a two-part hurricane season: May through June and October through November.outhern Hemisphere: In the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere, the hurricane season tends to be considerably shorter. Approximately 70% of all hurricanes occur between January and March in both the southern Indian Ocean and South Pacific Ocean.