Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Metro Area, CO Weather


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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 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. 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. 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. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year.

Today's Weather - Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO

4 AM PST

Clear

45°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
OvernightClear45° / 83°SW 2 mph
Friday NightClear54° / 87°S 5 to 8 mph
Saturday NightClear48° / 79°NNW 2 to 9 mph
Sunday NightMostly Clear50° / 82°S 6 mph
Monday NightMostly Clear50° / 83°SSE 5 mph
Tuesday NightPartly Cloudy52° / 84°SSW 6 mph
Wednesday NightPartly Cloudy53° / 84°WNW 6 mph

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 area is 8.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.7 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January44° 16°
February46° 18°
March53° 25°
April60° 32°
May69° 41°
June79° 50°
July86° 56°
August83° 54°
September76° 45°
October64° 34°
November51° 24°
December43° 16°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Denver-Aurora-Lakewood
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January03055
February02655
March02476
April01584
May14101
June5180
July11090
August70100
September2270
October01252
November02454
December03055

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.

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