2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lake City, CO vs Lakewood, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 247 sunny days per year in Lakewood. Lake City averages 277 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lakewood, Colorado gets 17.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lake City, Colorado gets 14.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lakewood averages 64.6 inches of snow per year. Lake City averages 95.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lakewood, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.3
Rain: averages 17.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64.6 inches of snow a year

Lake City, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 76.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0.6
Rain: averages 14.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 95.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lakewood is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

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

Today's Weather - Lake City, CO

49°F

Today's Weather - Lakewood, CO

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lake City / Lakewood

July is the hottest month for Lake City with an average high temperature of 76.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Lake City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake City are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Lakewood with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Lakewood, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lakewood are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake City with an average of 0.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lakewood with an average of 17.6°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Lake City, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Lakewood, there are 29.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Lake City, there are 239.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Lakewood, there are 153.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Lake City, there are 43.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Lakewood, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

August is the wettest month in Lake City with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.8 inches in Lake City means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.


May is the wettest month in Lakewood with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.8 inches in Lakewood means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Lake City with 15.1 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 86.7 rainy days annually in Lake City, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Lakewood with 9.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 81.1 rainy days annually in Lakewood, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 95.2 inches in Lake City means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 64.6 inches in Lakewood means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

March is the snowiest month in Lake City with 17.0 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Lakewood with 12.7 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.