2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Hays, KS vs Arvada, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Arvada. Hays averages 237 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arvada, Colorado gets 16.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Hays, Kansas gets 23.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Arvada averages 61 inches of snow per year. Hays averages 13.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Arvada, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 89.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 16.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61 inches of snow a year

Hays, Kansas
Summer High: the July high is around 91.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.1
Rain: averages 23.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hays is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

Today's Weather - Hays, KS

70°F

Today's Weather - Arvada, CO

75°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Hays / Arvada

July is the hottest month for Hays with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Kansas. In Hays, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hays are May, September and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hays with an average of 16.1°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

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

In Hays, there are 56.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Kansas.

In Arvada, there are 40.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

In Hays, there are 139.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

In Arvada, there are 155.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Hays, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

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

July is the wettest month in Hays with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.8 inches in Hays means that it is drier than most places in Kansas.


May is the wettest month in Arvada with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.8 inches in Arvada means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

June is the rainiest month in Hays with 8.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 66.5 rainy days annually in Hays, which is less rainy than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Arvada 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 Arvada, 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.

An annual snowfall of 13.9 inches in Hays means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

An annual snowfall of 61.0 inches in Arvada means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

January is the snowiest month in Hays with 3.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Arvada with 11.9 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.