2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Highlands Ranch, CO vs State College, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in State College. Highlands Ranch averages 246 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

State College, Pennsylvania gets 41.2 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.

State College averages 44.5 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

State College, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 82.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 41.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44.5 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 State College is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

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

62°F

Today's Weather - State College, PA

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Highlands Ranch / State College

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 State College with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In State College, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for State College are June, August and July.

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 State College with an average of 17.0°. This is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

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 State College, there are 4.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

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 State College, there are 147.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

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 State College, there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

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.


June is the wettest month in State College with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.2 inches in State College means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

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.

May is the rainiest month in State College with 13.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 140.2 rainy days annually in State College, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter 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 44.5 inches in State College means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania.

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

January is the snowiest month in State College with 12.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.