Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cherry Creek features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 507 mm (20.0 inches) and receives 87 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cherry Creek enjoys an average of 3538 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cherry Creek are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (68 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (30 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cherry Creek experiences 100 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 132 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (-0°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -20°C (-5°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -19°C (-1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cherry Creek, Colorado, United States with other places around the world.
Cherry Creek usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 11 rainy days and 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cherry Creek are January, November and December. On average, 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) | 29 (1.1) | 57 (2.3) | 55 (2.2) | 111 (4.4) | 48 (1.9) | 43 (1.7) | 35 (1.4) | 29 (1.2) | 37 (1.5) | 24 (1.0) | 14 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Cherry Creek are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cherry Creek: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 186 | 239 | 290 | 309 | 334 | 371 | 375 | 351 | 310 | 276 | 249 | 241 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 42m | 10h 42m | 11h 58m | 13h 16m | 14h 22m | 14h 55m | 14h 37m | 13h 38m | 12h 23m | 11h 5m | 9h 58m | 9h 23m |
Cherry Creek experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cherry Creek UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |