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Cherry Hills Village, Colorado Weather

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Cherry Hills Village weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Cherry Hills Village, CO
Sunday, July 5 at 12:11 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
63°
Humidity
29%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
11:38 PM
Sunset
2:30 PM
Cherry Hills Village, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCherry Hills Village, CO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 66 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 66°H 95°
Cherry Hills Village, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    95°66°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    99°70°+4°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    47%
    96°73°-3°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    57%
    95°70°-1°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    48%
    93°68°-2°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Partly Cloudy
    23%
    98°68°+5°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Clear
    96°71°-2°
Cherry Hills Village, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
153° · backing 157°
Direction
SSE
153°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 7
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 · pk 19 @ 5:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 306SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 157° from the sse.
Cherry Hills Village, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
836.8
-1.7 mb in 3h · falling · 24.71 inHg
Now
836.8
mb
3h
-1.7
mb
12h
-5.4
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 834842
830835840845850-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW842.2834.2836.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Cherry Hills Village, CO
Air quality
56
AQI
Moderate
-45 in 6h

AQI 56 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 45 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 13.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.7 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
13.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
14μg/m³
NO₂Good
17μg/m³
OzoneModerate
61μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 13.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.96
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Cherry Hills Village, CO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
4%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
130.3mi
UNLIMITED
185 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
06:11 UTC · Cherry Hills Village, CO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
06:11 UTC · Cherry Hills Village, CO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Cherry Hills Village, CO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Cherry Hills Village, CO
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Cherry Hills Village, CO
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:06 AM
Sunrise
11:38 PM
Daylight
14h 52m
Sunset
2:30 PM
Civil dusk
9:04 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Cherry Hills Village, CO
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:18 PM
Moonset
11:14 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Cherry Hills Village, CO
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

insect
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

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Cherry Hills Village at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

15-Day Forecast — Cherry Hills Village

  1. Sun95°66°3%
  2. Mon99°70°6%
  3. Tue96°73°47%
  4. Wed95°70°57%
  5. Thu93°68°48%
  6. Fri98°68°23%
  7. Sat96°71°5%
  8. Sun99°72°2%
  9. Mon106°72°7%
  10. Tue104°79°22%
  11. Wed102°75°31%
  12. Thu101°71°45%
  13. Fri100°71°45%
  14. Sat103°74°54%
  15. Sun96°75°55%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Cherry Hills Village

SPC includes Cherry Hills Village in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: Deep freeze grips the high peaks.January 6–10: Ice thickens on alpine tarns.January 11–15: Springs stir beneath locked earth.January 16–20: Grouse call from the transition zone.January 21–25: First signals of the soil's turning.January 26–31: Stream water crystallizes thick.February 1–5: The year's coldest fortnight begins.February 6–10: East wind carries a subtle promise.February 11–15: Snowmelt springs whisper beneath ice.February 16–20: Red-wing calls rise from the wetlands.February 21–25: Rain begins to trace the snowline upward.February 26–28: Mist gathers in the warming canyons.March 1–5: Grass and trees stir from their sleep.March 6–10: Hibernators break through frozen ground.March 11–15: First blooms open to the spring sun.March 16–20: Mountain bluebirds return to the summits.March 21–25: Spring equinox at the divide.March 26–31: Aspen catkins burst in clusters.April 1–5: Thunderstorms rumble over granite peaks.April 6–10: Swallows and swifts slice the warming sky.April 11–15: Sandhill cranes call through the wetlands.April 16–20: Rainbows arch over the snowfields.April 21–25: New growth explodes across the montane.April 26–30: Last frost yields to summer growth.May 1–5: Wildflowers crest the high meadows.May 6–10: Summer monsoon clouds gather southward.May 11–15: Snowmelt crests toward the divide.May 16–20: High country wildflowers peak.May 21–25: Summer heat accelerates the growing season.May 26–31: Summer settles into the high country.June 1–5: Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks.June 6–10: Glacier lily carpets the snowmelt.June 11–15: Paintbrush crowns the ridges.June 16–20: Thunderheads build by noon.June 21–25: Long light holds the peaks.June 26–30: Monsoon moisture drifts north.July 1–5: Monsoon storms drench the south.July 6–10: Wind builds through canyons.July 11–15: Lightning crowns every peak.July 16–20: Elk herds claim alpine meadows.July 21–25: Pika caches reach their peak.July 26–31: Monsoon pulses weaken northward.August 1–5: Summer heat breaks with monsoon.August 6–10: First frost creeps to peaks.August 11–15: Cool wind returns from north.August 16–20: Monsoon clouds gather over the peaks.August 21–25: The monsoon breaks into scattered showers.August 26–31: Summer insects thin as autumn wind rises.September 1–5: Elk descend from summer high meadows.September 6–10: Dew crystallizes on high grass at dawn.September 11–15: Hawks begin the long crossing southward.September 16–20: Equinox: darkness claims the high passes.September 21–25: Thunder retreats as the monsoon dies.September 26–30: First frost hardens the high valleys.October 1–5: October: the aspen stands reach their peak.October 6–10: Aspen gold slides downslope with the chill.October 11–15: Snow settles on the high passes.October 16–20: Elk bugling fades as rut nears its end.October 21–25: First hard frost grips the basin.October 26–31: Late rains settle into November patterns.November 1–5: Aspen canopy falls to earth.November 6–10: Granite bones emerge from cover.November 11–15: Earth begins to harden.November 16–20: Bare ranges hold silence.November 21–25: Snow returns to the peaks.November 26–30: North wind strips the landscape.December 1–5: Deep darkness settles over the ranges.December 6–10: Winter locks the high country.December 11–15: Elk withdraw to winter range.December 16–20: Ice thickens across frozen water.December 21–25: Winter solstice — the sun returns.December 26–31: The year closes in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coastMay 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

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

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January
February
March
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November
December

A year in weather

The year in Cherry Hills Village tops out in July (~72°F) and dips lowest in December (~25°F), with May wettest at 3.3 inches and January driest at 0.9 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January25°0.910
February28°1.111
March33°1.915
April44°2.618
May55°3.321
June66°2.120
July72°2.223
August70°1.823
September63°1.415
October48°1.411
November33°1.412
December25°0.910

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Cherry Hills Village's January averages 25°F and July 72°F — 46°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 21 inches over some 191 days.

Precipitation in Cherry Hills Village runs summer-dominant: May averages 3.3 inches across 21.2 days of warm-season storms, while January drops to 0.9 inches over 10.4 rainy days of drier cool air. That summer-storm rhythm groups Cherry Hills Village with places like Greenwood Village, CO, Holly Hills, CO and Englewood, CO.

By mid-April the frosts ease in Cherry Hills Village, opening the season for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. In Cherry Hills Village, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Cherry Hills Village's frost date. It shuts near mid-November, when freezes return to Cherry Hills Village and tender plants need cover. In Cherry Hills Village, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Cherry Hills Village's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Greenwood Village, CO, Holly Hills, CO, Englewood, CO, Sheridan, CO, Four Square Mile, CO.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Cherry Hills Village?
In Cherry Hills Village, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Cherry Hills Village's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Cherry Hills Village?
Cherry Hills Village sees its heaviest rain in May (around 3.3 inches), part of roughly 21 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Cherry Hills Village?
Cherry Hills Village peaks in July, when the mean runs near 72°F.
What is the coldest month in Cherry Hills Village?
December is Cherry Hills Village's coldest month, averaging about 25°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Cherry Hills Village?
In Cherry Hills Village, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-April; Cherry Hills Village's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Cherry Hills Village get?
Cherry Hills Village records around 191 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Cherry Hills Village?
Because Cherry Hills Village bottoms near 25°F in December, that winter low sets Cherry Hills Village's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Cherry Hills Village?
Cherry Hills Village'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 Cherry Hills Village?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Cherry Hills Village in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Cherry Hills Village?
Current conditions for Cherry Hills Village and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Cherry Hills Village forecast updated?
The Cherry Hills Village forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Cherry Hills Village?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Cherry Hills Village 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 Cherry Hills Village?
The next few days in Cherry Hills Village's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The hot desert climate of Cherry Hills Village, Colorado carries typical Januarys near 25°F and Julys around 72°F — 47°F of seasonal travel.

Across the year, Cherry Hills Village collects about 21 inches of precipitation over roughly 191 days with measurable rain or snow.

Cherry Hills Village sits at 39.6°N; that 47°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Cherry Hills Village.

ZIP codes in Cherry Hills Village

  • 80113
  • 80111

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.