2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Denver, CO vs Catalina Foothills, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 285 sunny days per year in Catalina Foothills. Denver averages 245 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Catalina Foothills, Arizona gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. Denver, Colorado gets 16.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Catalina Foothills averages 0.4 inches of snow per year. Denver averages 60.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Catalina Foothills, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 100.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.6
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.4 inches of snow a year

Denver, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 88.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.9
Rain: averages 16.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Catalina Foothills is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Denver is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Denver, CO

52°F

Today's Weather - Catalina Foothills, AZ

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Denver / Catalina Foothills

July is the hottest month for Denver with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Denver, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Denver are September, June and May.

June is the hottest month for Catalina Foothills with an average high temperature of 100.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Catalina Foothills, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Catalina Foothills are November, March and April.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Denver with an average of 16.9°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Catalina Foothills with an average of 35.5°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Denver, there are 33.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

In Catalina Foothills, there are 149.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Denver, there are 155.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Catalina Foothills, there are 32.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Denver, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Catalina Foothills, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

May is the wettest month in Denver with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.7 inches in Denver means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.


August is the wettest month in Catalina Foothills with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.0 inches in Catalina Foothills means that it is wetter than most places in Arizona.

May is the rainiest month in Denver with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 83.1 rainy days annually in Denver, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Catalina Foothills with 9.7 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.4 rainy days. There are 52.0 rainy days annually in Catalina Foothills, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 60.2 inches in Denver means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Catalina Foothills means that it is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

March is the snowiest month in Denver with 11.7 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Catalina Foothills with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.