Highlands Ranch, CO has a semi-arid climate with long, warm summers and short, cold winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid seventies to the mid eighties while winter temperatures range from the twenties to the thirties. The area receives 14–15 inches of precipitation per year, mainly in spring and autumn. Snowfall is extremely variable and usually totals around fifty inches per year. Highlands Ranch enjoys nearly 300 days of sunshine annually, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities such as biking and hiking.
Highlands Ranch, Colorado gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Highlands Ranch averages 78 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Highlands Ranch. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Highlands Ranch gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78 inches of snow a year