2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Highland Park, IL vs Denver, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Denver. Highland Park averages 190 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Denver, Colorado gets 16.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Highland Park, Illinois gets 36.3 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. Highland Park averages 35.9 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

Highland Park, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 83.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.7
Rain: averages 36.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35.9 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 Highland Park is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

Today's Weather - Highland Park, IL

40°F

Today's Weather - Denver, CO

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Highland Park / Denver

July is the hottest month for Highland Park with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In Highland Park, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Highland Park are June, September and August.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Highland Park with an average of 16.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

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

In Highland Park, there are 13.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

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

In Highland Park, there are 122.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

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 Highland Park, there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

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

August is the wettest month in Highland Park with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.3 inches in Highland Park means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.


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.

April is the rainiest month in Highland Park with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 125.3 rainy days annually in Highland Park, which is one of the rainiest places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% 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 35.9 inches in Highland Park means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois.

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 Highland Park with 11.3 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.