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Monthly climate in Golden, Canada

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Golden features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (10 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-31 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 936 mm (36.9 inches) and receives 170 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Golden enjoys an average of 2755 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 55 minutes to 16 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Golden, Canada

The warmest months in Golden are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 14 °C (51 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -11 °C (10 - 13 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Golden experiences 12 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 217 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Golden. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum1°C
(35°F)		4°C
(40°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(61°F)		22°C
(73°F)		35°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(87°F)		27°C
(80°F)		19°C
(67°F)		5°C
(42°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Mean maximum0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(35°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(52°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		22°C
(73°F)		14°C
(57°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-0°C
(32°F)
Average high-7°C
(19°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		0°C
(32°F)		4°C
(39°F)		11°C
(52°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		13°C
(56°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-9°C
(16°F)
Daily mean-11°C
(13°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		6°C
(42°F)		10°C
(51°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		8°C
(46°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-12°C
(10°F)
Average low-14°C
(7°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-5°C
(22°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(44°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-16°C
(4°F)
Mean minimum-30°C
(-21°F)		-27°C
(-17°F)		-20°C
(-3°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		2°C
(36°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-22°C
(-8°F)		-29°C
(-19°F)		-30°C
(-21°F)
Minimum-34°C
(-29°F)		-30°C
(-22°F)		-26°C
(-15°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-7°C
(21°F)		-29°C
(-21°F)		-31°C
(-24°F)		-35°C
(-31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Golden, Canada

Golden usually has the most precipitation in June, September and November, with an average of 16 rainy days and 100 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Golden are January, May and August. On average, 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Golden. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)57 (2.2)74 (2.9)74 (2.9)65 (2.6)62 (2.4)110 (4.3)76 (3.0)55 (2.2)89 (3.5)85 (3.3)102 (4.0)87 (3.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)12141615141813912141815

Monthly sunshine hours in Golden, Canada

The sunniest months in Golden are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Golden: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Golden. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours93152222265334327366331242188111119
Mean daily daylight hours8h 26m10h 0m11h 56m13h 54m15h 37m16h 30m16h 0m14h 27m12h 33m10h 36m8h 51m7h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Golden, Canada

Golden experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Golden UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Golden. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)235799987421