| | Silver Spring, MD | Wheat Ridge, CO | United States |
| Rainfall | 44.3 | 16.8 | 38.1 |
| Snowfall | 14.1 | 60.7 | 27.8 |
| Precipitation Days | 112.4 | 80.6 | 106.2 |
| Sunny | 202 | 247 | 205 |
| Avg. July High | 88.2 | 89.5 | 85.8 |
| Avg. Jan. Low | 24.9 | 17.9 | 21.7 |
| Comfort Index (higher=better) | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7 |
| UV Index | 4.1 | 5.7 | 4.3 |
| Elevation ft. | 341 | 5459 | 2443 |