Colorado climate
World Climates covers 9 places in Colorado. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Pueblo (13 °C56 °F) and the coolest is Colorado Springs (11 °C52 °F). The wettest is Fort Collins with 450 mm18 in of precipitation per year, the driest Pueblo with 353 mm14 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are humid subtropical (Cfa, 6 places), cold semi-arid (BSk, 2 places) and hot-summer humid continental (Dfa, 1 place).
The highest monthly average high is in Pueblo (35 °C94 °F in July); the lowest monthly average low is in Colorado Springs (−6 °C21 °F in December).
Across the places in Colorado, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are May, September and October (9, 9 and 4 of 9 places respectively).
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in Colorado?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Colorado is Pueblo at 13 °C56 °F. The coolest is Colorado Springs at 11 °C52 °F.
Where does it rain the most in Colorado?
Fort Collins gets the most precipitation, 450 mm18 in in an average year. The driest place is Pueblo with 353 mm14 in.
How many places in Colorado does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 9 places in Colorado. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
When is the best time to visit Colorado?
It depends on the place. Across Colorado, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are May, September and October. Check the page of each city for its own best months.
Climate of every place in Colorado
| Place | Year | Max high | Min low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | 12 | 33 | −5 | 440 |
| Colorado Springs | 11 | 32 | −6 | 402 |
| Fort Collins | 12 | 33 | −5 | 450 |
| Lakewood | 12 | 33 | −5 | 440 |
| Thornton | 11 | 33 | −6 | 448 |
| Westminster | 11 | 33 | −6 | 448 |
| Pueblo | 13 | 35 | −4 | 353 |
| Greeley | 12 | 34 | −5 | 450 |
| Boulder | 11 | 33 | −5 | 448 |
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Other cities over 100,000 people
These cities share a NASA POWER grid cell with a larger place, so their averages are shown on that page:
- Aurora → data of Denver
- Arvada → data of Westminster
- Centennial → data of Denver
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.