Colorado Weather
Observed at Denver (the largest city by population in Colorado, used as a state-wide proxy). For per-city forecasts, see the city grid below.
Climate at a glance
Colorado spans several climate zones across 477 cities and towns. Predominantly hot desert (71% of cities), with cold semi-arid pockets (23%) and humid subtropical (6%).
The state spans roughly 4.0° of latitude (37.0° N to 41.0° N), from Branson in the south to Julesburg in the north. Denver is the largest city by population.
| Zone | Cities | % |
|---|---|---|
| hot desert | 339 | 71.1% |
| cold semi-arid | 108 | 22.6% |
| humid subtropical | 30 | 6.3% |
Microseason · September 21–25 · Mountain West
Thunder retreats as the monsoon dies
Late September brings the final monsoon surge south; by month's end, the daily storm pattern collapses.
Read this microseason across nine climate regions → · See all 72 microseasons
Microseason content for Colorado is drawn from the Mountain West corpus (81% of the state's cities sit in this region).
Live wind & temperature across Colorado
Cities in Colorado
| City | July normal | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | 75°F | 2,714,768 |
| Colorado Springs | 72°F | 643,336 |
| Aurora | 75°F | 394,432 |
| Fort Collins | 73°F | 336,364 |
| Lakewood | 75°F | 156,583 |
| Thornton | 75°F | 144,187 |
| Grand Junction | 79°F | 140,777 |
| Greeley | 76°F | 139,842 |
| Timnath | 73°F | 8,941 |
| Pagosa Springs | 69°F | 2,090 |
| Otis | 75°F | 521 |
Our dataset lists 477 places in Colorado; the 11 above have a page. For a smaller town, the nearest city above is the closest match.