Editing Lafayette, Colorado (section)

== Geography ==
Lafayette is located in southeastern Boulder County. It is bordered by the town of [[Erie, Colorado|Erie]] to the north and east, by the city of [[Broomfield, Colorado|Broomfield]] to the east and south, and by [[Louisville, Colorado|Louisville]] to the southwest. [[U.S. Route 287 in Colorado|U.S. Highway 287]] is the main road through the city, leading north to [[Longmont, Colorado|Longmont]] and south to Broomfield and [[Denver]]. [[Colorado State Highway 7|State Highway 7]] leads east from Lafayette to [[Brighton, Colorado|Brighton]] and west to [[Boulder, Colorado|Boulder]]. There is also an exit off [[Interstate 25 in Colorado|Interstate 25]] to the city.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Lafayette has a total area of {{convert|9.3|sqmi|order=|sqkm|abbr=}}, of which {{convert|9.3|sqmi|order=|sqkm|abbr=}} is land and {{convert|0.4|km2|order=flip}}, or 1.50%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0841835| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212174416/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0841835| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lafayette city, Colorado| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=September 26, 2013}}</ref>
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|Jan high C = 5
|Feb high C = 5
|Mar high C = 11
|Apr high C = 15
|May high C = 20
|Jun high C = 28
|Jul high C = 30
|Aug high C = 30
|Sep high C = 26
|Oct high C = 17
|Nov high C = 11
|Dec high C = 5
| Jan mean C  = -3.4
| Feb mean C  = -2.6
| Mar mean C  = 3.1
| Apr mean C  = 7.3
| May mean C  = 12.1
| Jun mean C  = 19.2
| Jul mean C  = 22.1
| Aug mean C  = 21.4
| Sep mean C  = 17.6
| Oct mean C  = 8.9
| Nov mean C  = 2.2
| Dec mean C  = -3.4
| Jan low C  = -8
| Feb low C  = -9
| Mar low C  = -4
| Apr low C  = 0
| May low C  = 5
| Jun low C  = 11
| Jul low C  = 14
| Aug low C  = 14
| Sep low C  = 10
| Oct low C  = 3
| Nov low C  = -3
| Dec low C  = -8

|precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm  =23
| Feb precipitation mm  =23
| Mar precipitation mm  =49
| Apr precipitation mm  =71
| May precipitation mm  =88
| Jun precipitation mm  =55
| Jul precipitation mm  =47
| Aug precipitation mm  =43
| Sep precipitation mm  =40
| Oct precipitation mm  =44
| Nov precipitation mm  =31
| Dec precipitation mm  =21
| Jan snow cm  = 19.6
| Feb snow cm  = 30.5
| Mar snow cm  = 25.9
| Apr snow cm  = 23.1
| May snow cm  = 6.1
| Jun snow cm  = 0
| Jul snow cm  = 0
| Aug snow cm  = 0
| Sep snow cm  = 0
| Oct snow cm  = 13.2
| Nov snow cm  = 17.5
| Dec snow cm  = 29.2
| Jan precipitation days  =4
| Feb precipitation days  =4
| Mar precipitation days  =6
| Apr precipitation days  =8
| May precipitation days  =10
| Jun precipitation days  =7
| Jul precipitation days  =6
| Aug precipitation days  =6
| Sep precipitation days  =4
| Oct precipitation days  =5
| Nov precipitation days  =4
| Dec precipitation days  =4
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| Jan humidity    =61
| Feb humidity    =58
| Mar humidity    =54
| Apr humidity    =51
| May humidity    =53
| Jun humidity    =47
| Jul humidity    =44
| Aug humidity    =46
| Sep humidity    =47
| Oct humidity    =53
| Nov humidity    =57
| Dec humidity    =61

| Jand sun  =7.8
| Febd sun  =8.3
| Mard sun  =9.4
| Aprd sun  =10
| Mayd sun  =10.7
| Jund sun  =12.1
| Juld sun  =12.5
| Augd sun  =11.7
| Sepd sun  =10.1
| Octd sun  =8.6
| Novd sun  =8.1
| Decd sun  =7.4
| Jan uv  =2
| Feb uv  =2
| Mar uv  =2
| Apr uv  =3
| May uv  =4
| Jun uv  =5
| Jul uv  =5
| Aug uv  =5
| Sep uv  =4
| Oct uv  =3
| Nov uv  =2
| Dec uv  =1
|source = Climate data.org(1991-2021)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.climate-data.org/north-america/united-states-of-america/colorado/lafayette-16730/ |title= Lafayette Climate |website=Climate data |access-date=September 2, 2023}}</ref> — WorldWeatherOnline(2009-2023)<ref>{{cite web |title=Lafayette Annual Weather Averages |website=worldweatheronline |url=https://www.worldweatheronline.com/lafayette-weather-averages/colorado/us.aspx |access-date=September 2, 2023}}</ref> — Colorado Climate Center<ref>{{cite web |title=Monthly Average Snowfall |url=https://climate.colostate.edu/station_normal.html?US1COBO0008 |website=climate.colostate.edu |access-date=February 10, 2024}}</ref>
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