By MACY SHREFFLER
Student Reporter
Colorado is the best place to go for the fall, with the beautiful trees, mountains and amazing weather.
Depending on where you are in Colorado, it can make for the most beautiful weather around the fall and the colors of the leaves are out of this world.
Considering the low humidity and temperature, it makes for a wonderful transition into the winter.
Colorado has a smooth transition through all of the seasons.
The summer is warm, but not too warm, and the spring is perfect in between, but the most beautiful time of the year is the bridge between summer and winter.
With a perfect bridge, the air is cold and the sun is shining warmly onto the beautiful fall leaves.
Temperature plays a huge role in Colorado’s fall beauty, but what makes Colorado different from anywhere else are the leaves.
Somewhere between September and October, the leaves begin to lose their vibrant greens and begin to shift into beautiful maroon reds, browns, rustic oranges and berry purples.
With the mountains as their canvas, this makes for the most stunning view.
This year, autumn came a little later than expected, but nonetheless, the weather did not disappoint, and the leaves left locals speechless.
After a few interviews with people in the Kansas and Oklahoma areas, they said that they have a hot summer and an even colder winter.
“Kansas is a great example of how awful fall weather can be,” one local from Alva, said. “Not only is the humidity awful, making it beyond freezing, but there aren’t as many trees to make for an attractive season.”
In Arkansas City, Kansas, locals also agree that the fall season in Kansas is abrupt, and there isn’t an in-between when it comes to transitioning to winter.
Halen David, a college student from Ark City, said that fall is really more of a winter without snow.
“Summer here lasts really long, and then it just gets really cold,” Halen said.
He also said that summer and winter are realy the only two seasonal changes, and both last a long time.
“Summer is too hot, and winter is too cold,” Said Halen.
One key difference between the Kansas area and Colorado is the high winds and humidity. Colorado tends to be more on the dry side, whereas Kansas is much more humid and can make the temperature much more dramatic.
Colorado usually averages about 50% humidity, while Kansas stands at around 70%–80% in the mornings and around 50% at night, making the weather very harsh throughout the day.
Brooklyn Hodge is from Castle Rock, Colorado, she said that she has stayed in Colorado because of the weather.
“I was born in Colorado, and I haven’t experienced much outside of Castle Rock, but I have traveled around a bit, and Colorado weather is just the perfect amount of every season.”
She goes on to say that she is now raising kids of her own, she really enjoys the weather in Colorado, and she wouldn’t want to live somewhere where she felt it was too hot or too cold to take her kids out of the house.
“In the winter, we do get a lot of snow, but the rest of the year makes up for it,” Hodge said.
There is also a lot to do in Colorado to make your time festive and fun during the fall season.
With the weather being so nice most of the time, it leaves a lot of time for outdoor festivities.
Tiffany Coco, a mother from Castle Rock, Colorado, said that her family was really able to make it out of the house this year to enjoy the autumn season.
“We have a little one, and making it out of the house can be a bit of a hassle,” said Coco. “But this year was so beautiful, and we didn’t really have to worry too much about the weather.”
She goes on to say that her family went to pumpkin patches and played in the leaves. But most of all, it was nice enough to take a walk around her town and enjoy the autumn breeze.
To say the least, autumn in Colorado is absolutely stunning and can make for a wonderful experience with family and friends.
For a snowy Christmas and a warm summer, Colorado should be your next destination for any getaway you can afford.
Lillian Thomas, from Castle Rock, Colorado, said, “Once you experience fall in Colorado, you’ll just want to stay.”
Lillian has lived in Colorado her whole life and has recently returned home from school in Kansas.
She said that she really took for granted all the things she could do in the Colorado weather and is happy to be home. Colorado is a great destination and would make the perfect fall trip.
