2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Raleigh, NC vs Wheat Ridge, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 247 sunny days per year in Wheat Ridge. Raleigh averages 213 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wheat Ridge, Colorado gets 16.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Raleigh, North Carolina gets 45.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Wheat Ridge averages 60.7 inches of snow per year. Raleigh averages 3.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Raleigh, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.9
Rain: averages 45.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Raleigh is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Wheat Ridge, CO

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Raleigh with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Raleigh, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Raleigh are May, September and April.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Raleigh with an average of 29.9°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

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

In Raleigh, there are 40.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

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 Raleigh, there are 65.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

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 Raleigh, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

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.

August is the wettest month in Raleigh with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Raleigh means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.


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.

July is the rainiest month in Raleigh with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 108.3 rainy days annually in Raleigh, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 3.7 inches in Raleigh means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

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

January is the snowiest month in Raleigh with 1.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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