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Colorado Weather

Right now in Colorado
63°F
Clear

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.

ZoneCities%
hot desert33971.1%
cold semi-arid10822.6%
humid subtropical306.3%

Microseason · July 1–5 · Mountain West

Monsoon storms drench the south

Monsoon established in southern Mountain West (New Mexico, southern Utah, Arizona north); afternoon downpours and lightning common.

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

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All cities in Colorado

477 cities & towns