2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Denver, CO vs Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 279 sunny days per year in Rancho Palos Verdes. Denver averages 245 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rancho Palos Verdes, California gets 15 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.

Rancho Palos Verdes averages 0 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

Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Summer High: the July high is around 82.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 48.3
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 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 Rancho Palos Verdes is 9.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

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

74°F

Today's Weather - Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

76°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Denver / Rancho Palos Verdes

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.

August is the hottest month for Rancho Palos Verdes with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Rancho Palos Verdes, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rancho Palos Verdes are June, October and May.

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 Rancho Palos Verdes with an average of 47.6°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

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

In Rancho Palos Verdes, there are 28.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

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 Rancho Palos Verdes, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

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 Rancho Palos Verdes, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

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.


February is the wettest month in Rancho Palos Verdes with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 62% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.0 inches in Rancho Palos Verdes means that it is drier than most places in California.

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.

February is the rainiest month in Rancho Palos Verdes with 6.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 35.0 rainy days annually in Rancho Palos Verdes, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Rancho Palos Verdes, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Rancho Palos Verdes.