2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lakewood, CO vs Cotopaxi, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Cotopaxi. Lakewood averages 247 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cotopaxi, Colorado gets 12.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lakewood, Colorado gets 17.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Cotopaxi averages 64.9 inches of snow per year. Lakewood averages 64.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Cotopaxi, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 80.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7.2
Rain: averages 12.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64.9 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cotopaxi is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

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

Today's Weather - Lakewood, CO

49°F

Today's Weather - Cotopaxi, CO

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lakewood / Cotopaxi

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.

July is the hottest month for Cotopaxi with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Cotopaxi, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cotopaxi are August, July and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cotopaxi with an average of 7.2°. This is colder 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 Cotopaxi, there are 0.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most 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 Cotopaxi, there are 206.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most 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.

In Cotopaxi, there are 20.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder 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 wettest month in Cotopaxi with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.5 inches in Cotopaxi means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Cotopaxi with 12.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 76.6 rainy days annually in Cotopaxi, which is less rainy than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 64.9 inches in Cotopaxi means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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

March is the snowiest month in Cotopaxi with 13.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.