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Monthly climate in Golden, Colorado, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Golden features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (26 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 723 mm (28.5 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Golden 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Golden, Colorado, United States §

The warmest months in Golden are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (62 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -2 °C (26 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Golden experiences 63 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 165 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, 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 16°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Average high 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(27°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)
Average low -9°C
(17°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Mean minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)
Minimum -24°C
(-11°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Golden, Colorado, United States §

Golden usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 16 rainy days and 105 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Golden are January, November and December. On average, 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Golden, 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) 26 (1.0) 37 (1.5) 63 (2.5) 67 (2.6) 140 (5.5) 84 (3.3) 90 (3.5) 72 (2.8) 47 (1.9) 49 (1.9) 29 (1.2) 19 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 8 10 12 17 15 18 16 9 9 5 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Golden, Colorado, United States §

The sunniest months in Golden are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 56 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Golden: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Golden, 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 186 239 290 309 334 371 375 351 310 276 249 241
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 42m 10h 42m 11h 58m 13h 17m 14h 22m 14h 55m 14h 37m 13h 38m 12h 23m 11h 5m 9h 57m 9h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Golden, Colorado, United States §

Golden 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 Golden UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Golden, 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 6 9 11 12 12 12 11 10 7 5 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Golden, Colorado, United States

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