Climate of Colorado
The state Colorado has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Colorado is 8° degrees and there is about 464 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 136 days a year with an average humidity of 67% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -3°C and 21°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -13°C and 7°C
- Rain: it rains 137 days and there is a total of approximately 465 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 119 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3372 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -3°C and 21°C |
Warmest month: | 21°C in July |
Coldest month: | -3°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -13°C and 7°C |
Dry days: | 109 days |
Days with rain: | 137 days |
Days with snow: | 119 days |
Total rain sum: | 465 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3372 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Colorado.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Colorado.
Climate table of Colorado
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Colorado. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Colorado might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -3 | -3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 3 | -3 |
Night temp. (°C) | -13 | -13 | -9 | -7 | -2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | -2 | -8 | -13 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 19 | 25 | 41 | 39 | 67 | 46 | 76 | 53 | 34 | 31 | 18 | 16 |
Days with rain | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
Days with snow | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 10 | 10 | 15 |
Dry days | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 8 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Best time to visit Colorado
The best time to visit Colorado in the United States is June through August. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in the state of Colorado is 21°C in July and the lowest is-3°C in January.
Climate of Colorado by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Colorado? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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