2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Moscow, ID vs Denver, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Denver. Moscow averages 169 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Denver, Colorado gets 16.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Moscow, Idaho gets 21.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Denver averages 60.2 inches of snow per year. Moscow averages 42.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Denver, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 88.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.9
Rain: averages 16.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60.2 inches of snow a year

Moscow, Idaho
Summer High: the July high is around 82.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.8
Rain: averages 21.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Moscow is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Idaho.

Today's Weather - Moscow, ID

40°F

Today's Weather - Denver, CO

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Moscow / Denver

August is the hottest month for Moscow with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Idaho. In Moscow, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Moscow are September, July and June.

July is the hottest month for Denver with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Denver, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Denver are September, June and May.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Moscow with an average of 24.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Idaho.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Denver with an average of 16.9°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Moscow, there are 16.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In Denver, there are 33.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

In Moscow, there are 122.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Idaho.

In Denver, there are 155.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Moscow, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In Denver, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

November is the wettest month in Moscow with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 31% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.6 inches in Moscow means that it is wetter than most places in Idaho.


May is the wettest month in Denver with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.7 inches in Denver means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

November is the rainiest month in Moscow with 14.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 116.0 rainy days annually in Moscow, which is rainier than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Denver with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 83.1 rainy days annually in Denver, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.8 inches in Moscow means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

An annual snowfall of 60.2 inches in Denver means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

January is the snowiest month in Moscow with 14.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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