Aurora, Colorado Weather
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Aurora weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 12:22 PM MST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear later——67°36°—
- WednesdayNov 11Clear——62°33°-5°
- ThursdayNov 12Mostly Clear——66°40°+4°
- FridayNov 13Overcast——63°44°-3°
- SaturdayNov 14Overcast12%—54°39°-9°
- SundayNov 15Heavy Drizzle16%0.22″44°39°-10°
- MondayNov 16Overcast——53°36°+9°
Air quality now AQI 55 · Moderate
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 14.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 19.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 40. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~95%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 3.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 14.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 19.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.75
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 8:20 AM
- Moonset
- —
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Aurora at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 52°F (high 67°F, low 36°F), 10°F above the 42°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: May 7 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 13 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
16-Day Forecast — Aurora
- Tue67°36°0%
- Wed62°33°0%
- Thu66°40°0%
- Fri63°44°0%
- Sat54°39°12%
- Sun44°39°16%
- Mon53°36°1%
- Tue54°39°18%
- Wed50°37°26%
- Thu43°32°14%
- Fri32°23°46%
- Sat33°14°39%
- Sun28°11°22%
- Mon36°11°5%
- Tue53°28°10%
- Wed51°37°13%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Aurora
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Aurora — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Post-frost dormancy
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically October 8) is due or past. Bring frost-tender plants indoors, mulch overwintering beds, and turn spent plantings under. This city's planting calendar lists nothing to plant or harvest in November.
Sun & seasons in Aurora
Aurora sits in Arapahoe County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 59m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 21m — a swing of +5h 38m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Denver, the state’s largest city, lies about 9 miles to the WNW. The nearest town Aurora tracks is Denver, roughly 9 miles to the WNW.
Air quality in Aurora
Air quality in Aurora’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 46). See the full air-quality history for Aurora.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| July | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | — | peas, tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| October | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
The year in Aurora tops out in July (~75°F) and dips lowest in December (~32°F), with May wettest at 2.3 inches and January driest at 0.5 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 0.5″ | 2 |
| February | 33° | 0.5″ | 2 |
| March | 42° | 1.1″ | 3 |
| April | 48° | 1.7″ | 4 |
| May | 58° | 2.3″ | 5 |
| June | 69° | 1.7″ | 4 |
| July | 75° | 2.1″ | 4 |
| August | 73° | 1.8″ | 4 |
| September | 64° | 1.5″ | 3 |
| October | 51° | 1.0″ | 3 |
| November | 40° | 0.7″ | 2 |
| December | 32° | 0.5″ | 2 |
Regional context
Similar climates Aetna Estates, CO, Watkins, CO, Denver, CO
Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Aurora runs from a 32°F January mean to 75°F in July, a 43°F seasonal spread, with near 15.4 inches of precipitation across about 38 wet days.
Precipitation in Aurora runs summer-dominant: May averages 2.3 inches across 5.2 days of warm-season storms, while January drops to 0.5 inches over 1.6 rainy days of drier cool air. Aurora shares that warm-season-wet pattern with places like Aetna Estates, CO, Watkins, CO and Denver, CO.
Around May 7, Aurora sheds its freezing nights — peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes go into Aurora's beds. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Aurora, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. By October 8, frost is back in Aurora — protect or harvest anything tender. Open lawns in Aurora whiten first when frost returns.
Similar climates: Aetna Estates, CO, Watkins, CO, Denver, CO, Foxfield, CO, Four Square Mile, CO.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Aurora?
- In Aurora, expect the last spring frost near May 7; Aurora's first autumn frost comes around October 8.
- What is the rainy season in Aurora?
- May is the wettest month in Aurora, about 2.3 inches on average; the year totals roughly 15 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Aurora?
- The warmest stretch in Aurora comes in July, around 75°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Aurora?
- On average December is the chilliest month in Aurora, about 32°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Aurora?
- Aurora's last frost (May 7) cues hardy greens; in Aurora, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
- How many rainy days does Aurora get?
- Expect roughly 38 wet days a year in Aurora.
- What hardiness zone is Aurora?
- Aurora's USDA zone comes from its December mean (32°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Aurora?
- Aurora's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Aurora?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Aurora in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Aurora?
- Current conditions for Aurora and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Aurora forecast updated?
- The Aurora forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Aurora?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Aurora are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Aurora?
- The next few days in Aurora's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Aurora sits at 39.7°N; its climate zone is hot desert (Köppen approximation).
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