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Commerce City, Colorado Weather

Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Commerce City weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Commerce City, CO
Sunday, July 5 at 1:42 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
62°
Humidity
40%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
11:37 PM
Sunset
2:30 PM
Commerce City, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCommerce City, CO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 61 to 96 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 61°H 96°
Commerce City, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    96°61°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    99°65°+3°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    39%
    —
    98°69°-1°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Rain
    53%
    0.07″
    97°64°-1°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Rain
    34%
    0.07″
    96°66°-1°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Partly Cloudy
    18%
    —
    99°66°+3°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Clear
    —
    —
    97°65°-2°
Commerce City, CO
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°50°78°105°12a6a12p6pnow 69°high 96°low 61°
Commerce City, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
180° · veering 20°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 8
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 8 · pk 22 @ 8:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2311SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the s-bound air across the harbor.
Commerce City, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
843.8
-0.7 mb in 3h · falling · 24.92 inHg
Now
843.8
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
-5.1
mb
24h
+1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 842–849
835840845850855-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW849.2842.1843.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Commerce City, CO
Air quality
53
AQI
Moderate
↓-56 in 6h

AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 56 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 13.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 14.6 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
13.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
15μg/m³
NO₂Good
20μg/m³
OzoneGood
57μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 13.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 14.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.93
Wind
breezy
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Commerce City, CO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
111.1mi
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
07:42 UTC · Commerce City, 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
07:42 UTC · Commerce City, CO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Commerce City, CO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Commerce City, CO
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Commerce City, CO
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:05 AM
Sunrise
11:37 PM
Daylight
14h 53m
Sunset
2:30 PM
Civil dusk
9:04 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Commerce City, CO
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:18 PM
Moonset
11:14 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Commerce City, CO
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

insect
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Commerce City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 80022

15-Day Forecast — Commerce City

  1. Sun96°60°3%
  2. Mon99°65°5%
  3. Tue98°69°39%
  4. Wed97°64°53%
  5. Thu96°66°34%
  6. Fri99°66°18%
  7. Sat97°65°6%
  8. Sun101°72°2%
  9. Mon108°72°6%
  10. Tue105°74°17%
  11. Wed105°71°24%
  12. Thu103°71°44%
  13. Fri101°71°45%
  14. Sat104°69°44%
  15. Sun97°75°55%

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

Live wind & temperature near Commerce City

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 — Commerce City

SPC includes Commerce City 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 coast✨May 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
August—tomatoes, 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 Commerce City 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.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January32°0.5″2
February33°0.5″2
March42°1.1″3
April48°1.7″4
May58°2.3″5
June69°1.7″4
July75°2.1″4
August73°1.8″4
September64°1.5″3
October51°1.0″3
November40°0.7″2
December32°0.5″2

Regional context

In Commerce City, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 32°F and July near 75°F — a 43°F seasonal arc — with about 15.4 inches of precipitation over 38 rainy or snowy days.

Summer convection drives Commerce City's precipitation: May logs 2.3 inches on 5.2 rainy days, against January's 0.5 inches on 1.6 — warm-season storms carry Commerce City's moisture. That summer-storm rhythm groups Commerce City with places like Derby, CO, Thornton, CO and Welby, CO.

Commerce City reaches its last hard frost near mid-April; that is the cue for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Commerce City, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. Frost returns to Commerce City near mid-November, ending the tender-crop season. A creek-bottom lot in Commerce City can lag Commerce City's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: Derby, CO, Thornton, CO, Welby, CO, Denver, CO, Brighton, CO.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Commerce City?
Commerce City's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in Commerce City the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Commerce City?
May is the wettest month in Commerce City, about 2.3 inches on average; the year totals roughly 15 inches.
What is the warmest month in Commerce City?
July is Commerce City's warmest month, averaging about 75°F.
What is the coldest month in Commerce City?
Commerce City bottoms out in December, with a mean near 32°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Commerce City?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-April in Commerce City; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Commerce City get?
Expect roughly 38 wet days a year in Commerce City.
What hardiness zone is Commerce City?
Commerce City'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 Commerce City?
Commerce City'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 Commerce City?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Commerce City in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Commerce City?
Current conditions for Commerce City and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Commerce City forecast updated?
The Commerce City forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Commerce City?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Commerce City 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 Commerce City?
The next few days in Commerce City's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Commerce City, Colorado occupies a hot desert zone, with January means near 32°F and July around 75°F — a 43°F swing.

Rain and snow bring Commerce City roughly 15 inches a year across approximately 38 measurable-precipitation days.

The 43°F gap between Commerce City's summer and winter, at 39.9°N, shapes Commerce City's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in Commerce City

  • 80640
  • 80022
  • 80037

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.