2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Highlands Ranch, CO vs Edwards, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 243 sunny days per year in Edwards. Highlands Ranch averages 246 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Edwards, Colorado gets 14.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Highlands Ranch, Colorado gets 18.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Edwards averages 62.2 inches of snow per year. Highlands Ranch averages 78 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Edwards, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 79.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1.5
Rain: averages 14.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 62.2 inches of snow a year

Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.7
Rain: averages 18.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Edwards is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Highlands Ranch is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Highlands Ranch, CO

49°F

Today's Weather - Edwards, CO

39°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Highlands Ranch / Edwards

July is the hottest month for Highlands Ranch with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Highlands Ranch, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Highlands Ranch are September, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Edwards with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Edwards, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Edwards are August, July and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Highlands Ranch with an average of 16.8°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Edwards with an average of 1.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Highlands Ranch, there are 24.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Edwards, there are 1.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Highlands Ranch, there are 157.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Edwards, there are 237.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

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

In Edwards, there are 38.4 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 Highlands Ranch with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.7 inches in Highlands Ranch means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.


September is the wettest month in Edwards with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.5 inches in Edwards means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Highlands Ranch with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 76.2 rainy days annually in Highlands Ranch, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Edwards with 10.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 90.3 rainy days annually in Edwards, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 78.0 inches in Highlands Ranch means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 62.2 inches in Edwards means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

March is the snowiest month in Highlands Ranch with 15.6 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Edwards with 11.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.