2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Denver, CO vs Somerset, NJ

Highlights

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

Somerset, New Jersey gets 48.2 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.

Somerset averages 23.1 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

Somerset, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 85.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 48.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23.1 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 Somerset is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

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

49°F

Today's Weather - Somerset, NJ

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Denver / Somerset

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.

July is the hottest month for Somerset with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Somerset, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Somerset are September, June and May.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Somerset with an average of 21.0°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

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

In Somerset, there are 18.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Jersey.

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 Somerset, there are 115.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

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 Somerset, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

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.


July is the wettest month in Somerset with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in Somerset means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Somerset with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 116.7 rainy days annually in Somerset, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% 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 23.1 inches in Somerset means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

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

February is the snowiest month in Somerset with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.