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Monthly climate in Fort Lupton, Colorado, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fort Lupton features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 344 mm (13.6 inches) and receives 69 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fort Lupton enjoys an average of 3448 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 57 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Fort Lupton, Colorado, United States §

The warmest months in Fort Lupton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (31 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fort Lupton experiences 115 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 124 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Fort Lupton, Colorado, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 18°C
(65°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(31°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Average low -6°C
(21°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -18°C
(1°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)
Minimum -24°C
(-11°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Fort Lupton, Colorado, United States §

Fort Lupton usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 8 rainy days and 55 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fort Lupton are January, November and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Fort Lupton, Colorado, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 14 (0.5) 14 (0.6) 46 (1.8) 36 (1.4) 84 (3.3) 31 (1.2) 30 (1.2) 28 (1.1) 18 (0.7) 22 (0.9) 14 (0.5) 8 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 5 7 7 12 7 8 6 4 5 3 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Fort Lupton, Colorado, United States §

The sunniest months in Fort Lupton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fort Lupton: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Fort Lupton, Colorado, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 183 235 282 295 314 365 372 346 303 266 246 235
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 40m 10h 41m 11h 58m 13h 17m 14h 24m 14h 57m 14h 39m 13h 39m 12h 23m 11h 5m 9h 56m 9h 21m

Solar UV radiation in Fort Lupton, Colorado, United States §

Fort Lupton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Fort Lupton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Fort Lupton, Colorado, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 5 7 10 11 12 12 11 9 6 4 3