2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Denver, CO vs McMinnville, OR

Highlights

On average, there are 154 sunny days per year in McMinnville. Denver averages 245 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McMinnville, Oregon gets 43.1 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.

McMinnville averages 3.3 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

McMinnville, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 81.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.6
Rain: averages 43.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.3 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 McMinnville is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

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

77°F

Today's Weather - McMinnville, OR

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 McMinnville with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Oregon. In McMinnville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McMinnville are September, July and June.

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 McMinnville with an average of 33.9°. This is warmer than most places in Oregon.

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

In McMinnville, there are 14.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

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 McMinnville, there are 45.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.

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

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.


December is the wettest month in McMinnville with 7.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 45% of yearly precipitation and 5% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.1 inches in McMinnville means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

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.

December is the rainiest month in McMinnville with 18.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 142.5 rainy days annually in McMinnville, which is about average compared to other places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 8% 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 3.3 inches in McMinnville means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

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 McMinnville with 1.4 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.