climigo

Colorado

When to go?

The best months are April–June, August–October.

Very varied climate The climate changes a lot from one part to another: look at the cities below for the details.

Climate zones

New MexicoArizonaOklahomaKansasUtahNebraskaWyomingDenverDenverDenverColorado SpringsColorado SpringsColorado SpringsBoulderBoulderBoulderAspenAspenAspenFort CollinsFort CollinsFort CollinsTellurideTellurideTellurideVailVailVailBreckenridgeBreckenridgeBreckenridgeSteamboat SpringsSteamboat SpringsSteamboat SpringsWinter ParkWinter ParkWinter ParkMesa Verde National ParkMesa Verde National ParkMesa Verde National Park

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 4°−12° snow likely
February 6°−11° snow likely
March 10°−7°
April 15°−3°
May 20°2°
June 27°8°
July 29°11°
August 28°9°
September 24°5°
October 17°−1°
November 10°−7°
December 5°−12° snow likely

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−15°−10°−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec−12.2 · 4.0 °CJanuary: −12.2 · 4.0 °C−10.9 · 5.5 °CFebruary: −10.9 · 5.5 °C−6.9 · 10.1 °CMarch: −6.9 · 10.1 °C−2.8 · 14.5 °CApril: −2.8 · 14.5 °C2.2 · 19.9 °CMay: 2.2 · 19.9 °C7.6 · 26.7 °CJune: 7.6 · 26.7 °C10.7 · 29.4 °CJuly: 10.7 · 29.4 °C9.3 · 27.8 °CAugust: 9.3 · 27.8 °C5.4 · 24.3 °CSeptember: 5.4 · 24.3 °C−0.8 · 17.3 °COctober: −0.8 · 17.3 °C−7.2 · 10.1 °CNovember: −7.2 · 10.1 °C−11.8 · 4.5 °CDecember: −11.8 · 4.5 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan −12.2 – 4.0 °C
Feb −10.9 – 5.5 °C
Mar −6.9 – 10.1 °C
Apr −2.8 – 14.5 °C
May 2.2 – 19.9 °C
Jun 7.6 – 26.7 °C
Jul 10.7 – 29.4 °C
Aug 9.3 – 27.8 °C
Sep 5.4 – 24.3 °C
Oct −0.8 – 17.3 °C
Nov −7.2 – 10.1 °C
Dec −11.8 – 4.5 °C

How much it rains

January 25 mm4 d
February 25 mm5 d
March 30 mm5 d
April 36 mm6 d
May 44 mm6 d
June 37 mm5 d
July 54 mm7 d
August 53 mm7 d
September 35 mm5 d
October 32 mm5 d
November 22 mm4 d
December 25 mm4 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec25 mm · 4 rain days · 6 mm a dayJanuary: 25 mm · 4 rain days · 6 mm a day25 mm · 5 rain days · 5 mm a dayFebruary: 25 mm · 5 rain days · 5 mm a day30 mm · 5 rain days · 6 mm a dayMarch: 30 mm · 5 rain days · 6 mm a day36 mm · 6 rain days · 6 mm a dayApril: 36 mm · 6 rain days · 6 mm a day44 mm · 6 rain days · 7 mm a dayMay: 44 mm · 6 rain days · 7 mm a day37 mm · 5 rain days · 7 mm a dayJune: 37 mm · 5 rain days · 7 mm a day54 mm · 7 rain days · 8 mm a dayJuly: 54 mm · 7 rain days · 8 mm a day53 mm · 7 rain days · 8 mm a dayAugust: 53 mm · 7 rain days · 8 mm a day35 mm · 5 rain days · 7 mm a daySeptember: 35 mm · 5 rain days · 7 mm a day32 mm · 5 rain days · 6 mm a dayOctober: 32 mm · 5 rain days · 6 mm a day22 mm · 4 rain days · 6 mm a dayNovember: 22 mm · 4 rain days · 6 mm a day25 mm · 4 rain days · 6 mm a dayDecember: 25 mm · 4 rain days · 6 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 25 mm4 d
Feb 25 mm5 d
Mar 30 mm5 d
Apr 36 mm6 d
May 44 mm6 d
Jun 37 mm5 d
Jul 54 mm7 d
Aug 53 mm7 d
Sep 35 mm5 d
Oct 32 mm5 d
Nov 22 mm4 d
Dec 25 mm4 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 9 h 45
February 10 h 46
March 11 h 55
April 13 h 12
May 14 h 17
June 14 h 52
July 14 h 38
August 13 h 42
September 12 h 28
October 11 h 13
November 10 h 04
December 9 h 28

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Snow on the ground

January 23 cm
February 27 cm
March 27 cm
April 21 cm
May 11 cm
June 2 cm
July –
August –
September –
October 1 cm
November 5 cm
December 14 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

02550 cmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec23 cmJanuary: 23 cm27 cmFebruary: 27 cm27 cmMarch: 27 cm21 cmApril: 21 cm11 cmMay: 11 cm2 cmJune: 2 cm0 cmJuly: 0 cm0 cmAugust: 0 cm0 cmSeptember: 0 cm1 cmOctober: 1 cm5 cmNovember: 5 cm14 cmDecember: 14 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

Jan 23 cm
Feb 27 cm
Mar 27 cm
Apr 21 cm
May 11 cm
Jun 2 cm
Jul 0 cm
Aug 0 cm
Sep 0 cm
Oct 1 cm
Nov 5 cm
Dec 14 cm

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Tourist areas

Cities