2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Golden, CO vs Woodland Park, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Woodland Park. Golden averages 242 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Woodland Park, Colorado gets 17.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Golden, Colorado gets 18.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Woodland Park averages 89.3 inches of snow per year. Golden averages 73.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Woodland Park, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 75.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 3.2
Rain: averages 17.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 89.3 inches of snow a year

Golden, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 85.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.7
Rain: averages 18.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 73.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Woodland Park is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Golden is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Golden, CO

51°F

Today's Weather - Woodland Park, CO

38°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Golden / Woodland Park

July is the hottest month for Golden with an average high temperature of 85.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Golden, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Golden are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Woodland Park with an average high temperature of 75.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Woodland Park, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Woodland Park are July, August and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Golden with an average of 18.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Woodland Park with an average of 3.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Golden, there are 19.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Woodland Park, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Golden, there are 155.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Woodland Park, there are 237.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Golden, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Woodland Park, there are 35.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

May is the wettest month in Golden with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.7 inches in Golden means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.


August is the wettest month in Woodland Park with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.6 inches in Woodland Park means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Golden with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 83.8 rainy days annually in Golden, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Woodland Park with 14.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 87.3 rainy days annually in Woodland Park, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 73.4 inches in Golden means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 89.3 inches in Woodland Park means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

March is the snowiest month in Golden with 15.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Woodland Park with 19.6 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.