2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Parker, CO vs Reading, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Reading. Parker averages 242 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Reading, Massachusetts gets 49.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Parker, Colorado gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Reading averages 48.1 inches of snow per year. Parker averages 76.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Reading, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 81.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.5
Rain: averages 49.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48.1 inches of snow a year

Parker, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 86.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.2
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Reading is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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

Today's Weather - Parker, CO

47°F

Today's Weather - Reading, MA

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Parker / Reading

July is the hottest month for Parker with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Parker, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Parker are September, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Reading with an average high temperature of 81.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Reading, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Reading are June, August and July.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Parker with an average of 16.5°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Reading with an average of 17.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In Parker, there are 20.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Reading, there are 8.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

In Parker, there are 161.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Reading, there are 127.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In Parker, there are 6.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Reading, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

August is the wettest month in Parker with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.0 inches in Parker means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.


March is the wettest month in Reading with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.4 inches in Reading means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

August is the rainiest month in Parker with 8.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 61.6 rainy days annually in Parker, which is one of the least rainy places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Reading with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 128.0 rainy days annually in Reading, which is rainier than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 76.8 inches in Parker means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 48.1 inches in Reading means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.

March is the snowiest month in Parker with 16.4 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Reading with 15.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.