What are the differences between hypotheses, theories, and laws? Is there a difference between the terms: hypothesis, theory, and law? You betcha! In science, these terms have very specific meanings. A hypothesis is a statement that can be tested. So the statement, A watched pot never boils, is a valid scientific hypothesis because we can test it (and find that in this case it is NOT supported by the evidence). A theory is a general principle or body of principles that has been developed to explain a wide variety of phenomena. A scientific theory is NOT a wild guess. It must be consistent with known experimental results and it must have predictive power.
1 The highest monthly average temperature in Ouray for July is 64 degrees. 2  The lowest monthly average temperature in Ouray for January is 25 degrees.  The most monthly precipitation in Ouray occurs in January with 0 inches.
1 The average annual temperature is 10.4 degrees Celsius (50.8 degrees Fahrenheit). 2  See the temperatures page for a monthly breakdown and the fixed scale graph. 3  Average monthly temperatures vary by 13.5 Â°C (24.3Â°F). Come autumn/ fall temperatures decrease achieving average highs of 14.3Â°C (57.8Â°F) during the day and lows of 8Â°C (46.4Â°F) generally shortly after sunrise. 2  Total annual Precipitation averages 594 mm (23.4 inches) which is equivalent to 594 Litres/m (14.57 Gallons/ft).