2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Denver, CO vs Cle Elum, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Cle Elum. Denver averages 245 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cle Elum, Washington gets 28.2 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.

Cle Elum averages 78.5 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

Cle Elum, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 79.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.6
Rain: averages 28.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78.5 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 Cle Elum is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Washington.

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

71°F

Today's Weather - Cle Elum, WA

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Denver / Cle Elum

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 Cle Elum with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Cle Elum, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cle Elum are July, August and September.

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 Cle Elum with an average of 22.6°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

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

In Cle Elum, there are 14.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

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 Cle Elum, there are 146.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

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 Cle Elum, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.

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.


November is the wettest month in Cle Elum with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.2 inches in Cle Elum means that it is drier than most places in Washington.

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.

November is the rainiest month in Cle Elum with 15.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 117.8 rainy days annually in Cle Elum, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% 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 78.5 inches in Cle Elum means that it is one of the snowiest places in Washington.

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 Cle Elum with 25.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.