Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Metro Area, CO Climate

The Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area has a semi-arid climate that is characterized by hot summers and cold, snowy winters. The area's elevation and its location in the Rocky Mountains contribute to this weather pattern, with average high temperatures in July reaching 85°F and average low temperatures in January dropping to 16°F. Rainfall is fairly evenly spread throughout the year. Snowfall tends to be heaviest from December through March, with an average of over 55 inches of snow annually.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Metro Area, Colorado gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Metro Area averages 73 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 Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 73 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro area is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.7 Summer - 5.3 Winter

June, August and September are the most pleasant months in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro area, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, Colorado	United States
	17.4 in.	38.1 in.
	72.7 in.	27.8 in.
	84.2 days	106.2 days
	246 days	205 days
	85.9°	85.8°
	16.2°	21.7°
	7	7
	5.4	4.3
	7059 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 the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro area with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro area are June, September and August.

In the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro area, there are 25.6 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 the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro area with an average of 15.7°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro area, there are 168.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro area, there are 8.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

Humidity is low in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro area, 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 the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro area with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.4 inches in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro area with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 84.2 rainy days annually in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro area, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 72.7 inches in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. March is the snowiest month in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro area with 14.1 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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