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Monthly climate in Leadville, Colorado, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Leadville features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 12 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 696 mm (27.4 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Leadville enjoys an average of 3586 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Leadville, Colorado, United States §

The warmest months in Leadville are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 12 °C (47 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -10 °C (14 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Leadville experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 247 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Leadville, 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 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average high -4°C
(26°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Daily mean -10°C
(14°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Average low -15°C
(6°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)
Mean minimum -24°C
(-10°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)
Minimum -26°C
(-14°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Leadville, Colorado, United States §

Leadville usually has the most precipitation in April, May and July, with an average of 14 rainy days and 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Leadville are January, September and November. On average, 42 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Leadville, 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) 43 (1.7) 59 (2.3) 65 (2.6) 71 (2.8) 72 (2.8) 45 (1.8) 101 (4.0) 58 (2.3) 44 (1.7) 54 (2.1) 41 (1.6) 44 (1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 13 13 13 13 10 16 12 9 9 7 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Leadville, Colorado, United States §

The sunniest months in Leadville are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Leadville: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Leadville, 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 179 230 290 323 362 383 380 357 314 284 248 231
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 45m 10h 43m 11h 58m 13h 15m 14h 20m 14h 52m 14h 34m 13h 37m 12h 23m 11h 6m 10h 0m 9h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Leadville, Colorado, United States §

Leadville experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 15, 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 Leadville UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Leadville, 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 10 13 13 15 13 12 11 7 5 4