2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Wheat Ridge, CO vs Westcliffe, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Westcliffe. Wheat Ridge averages 247 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Westcliffe, Colorado gets 13.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Wheat Ridge, Colorado gets 16.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Westcliffe averages 69.8 inches of snow per year. Wheat Ridge averages 60.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Westcliffe, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 80.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8.1
Rain: averages 13.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69.8 inches of snow a year

Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 89.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.9
Rain: averages 16.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Westcliffe is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

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

Today's Weather - Wheat Ridge, CO

45°F

Today's Weather - Westcliffe, CO

36°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Wheat Ridge / Westcliffe

July is the hottest month for Wheat Ridge with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Wheat Ridge, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wheat Ridge are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Westcliffe with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Westcliffe, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Westcliffe are August, June and July.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wheat Ridge with an average of 17.3°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Westcliffe with an average of 8.1°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Wheat Ridge, there are 39.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

In Westcliffe, there are 0.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Wheat Ridge, there are 155.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Westcliffe, there are 203.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Wheat Ridge, there are 5.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Westcliffe, there are 18.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

May is the wettest month in Wheat Ridge with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.8 inches in Wheat Ridge means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.


August is the wettest month in Westcliffe with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.5 inches in Westcliffe means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in Wheat Ridge with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 80.6 rainy days annually in Wheat Ridge, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Westcliffe with 12.4 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 82.7 rainy days annually in Westcliffe, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 60.7 inches in Wheat Ridge means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 69.8 inches in Westcliffe means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

March is the snowiest month in Wheat Ridge with 11.7 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Westcliffe with 14.1 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.