Glendale, CO Climate


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Glendale, CO has a mild climate with warm summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically range from the mid-70s to low 90s during the day. Although there is not much rainfall throughout the year, occasional thunderstorms occur in the summer months. Winters are usually mild with temperatures ranging from the mid-20s to low 40s. Snow is infrequent in Glendale but due to its high elevation snowfall does occasionally occur in the colder winter months.

Glendale, Colorado gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Glendale averages 59 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in Glendale. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glendale gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Glendale, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGlendale, ColoradoUnited States
  16.6 in.38.1 in.
  59.0 in.27.8 in.
  83.0 days106.2 days
  241 days205 days
  88.8°85.8°
  17.9°21.7°
  7.37
  5.24.3
  5351 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Glendale with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Glendale, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Glendale are September, June and May.
In Glendale, there are 33.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Glendale with an average of 16.8°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.
In Glendale, there are 154.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.
In Glendale, there are 5.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.
Humidity is low in Glendale, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
May is the wettest month in Glendale 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 16.6 inches in Glendale means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.
May is the rainiest month in Glendale with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 83.0 rainy days annually in Glendale, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 59.0 inches in Glendale means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in Glendale with 11.4 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Used to be terrible. High crime and less than working class. Unlike in other types of gentrification, they just built a rugby stadium and jacked rents up to where only  More

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Glendale is a great place to live in. It is esentially a part of  More

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