Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Colorado features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 994 mm (39.1 inches) and receives 104 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Colorado enjoys an average of 3574 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 44 minutes to 13 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Colorado are January, March and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Colorado experiences 286 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average low | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
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Colorado usually has the most precipitation in January, October and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Colorado are April, July and September. On average, 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 154 (6.1) | 116 (4.6) | 83 (3.3) | 44 (1.7) | 70 (2.8) | 67 (2.6) | 17 (0.7) | 66 (2.6) | 47 (1.8) | 117 (4.6) | 95 (3.7) | 119 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Colorado are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Colorado: January, June and August receive an average of 8 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 242 | 292 | 328 | 301 | 290 | 266 | 308 | 289 | 305 | 300 | 322 | 326 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 20m | 12h 49m | 12h 11m | 11h 31m | 10h 59m | 10h 44m | 10h 52m | 11h 20m | 11h 57m | 12h 37m | 13h 12m | 13h 29m |
Colorado experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Colorado UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 |