Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Denver features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1116 mm (43.9 inches) and receives 110 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Denver enjoys an average of 2971 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 4 minutes to 15 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Denver are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -2 °C (20 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Denver experiences 80 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 134 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-29°F) | -34°C (-30°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
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Denver usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 150 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Denver are January, November and December. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 39 (1.6) | 52 (2.0) | 73 (2.9) | 74 (2.9) | 174 (6.8) | 139 (5.5) | 103 (4.1) | 112 (4.4) | 129 (5.1) | 136 (5.3) | 49 (1.9) | 35 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Denver are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Denver: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 135 | 193 | 229 | 243 | 258 | 339 | 366 | 328 | 266 | 214 | 201 | 193 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 25m | 10h 32m | 11h 58m | 13h 25m | 14h 39m | 15h 16m | 14h 55m | 13h 49m | 12h 26m | 10h 59m | 9h 43m | 9h 4m |
Denver experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Denver UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 |