Lakewood, Colorado Weather
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Lakewood weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 12:30 PM MST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear later——69°41°—
- WednesdayNov 11Clear——62°40°-7°
- ThursdayNov 12Partly Cloudy——66°45°+4°
- FridayNov 13Overcast——62°50°-4°
- SaturdayNov 14Overcast15%—52°45°-10°
- SundayNov 15Heavy Drizzle11%0.20″45°39°-7°
- MondayNov 16Overcast——51°39°+6°
Air quality now AQI 52 · Moderate
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.70 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
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 48. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~76%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 3.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 10
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.4 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.70 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.70
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 8:22 AM
- Moonset
- —
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Lakewood at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 55°F (high 69°F, low 41°F), 13°F above the 42°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: May 3 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 6 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
16-Day Forecast — Lakewood
- Tue68°41°0%
- Wed62°40°0%
- Thu66°45°0%
- Fri62°50°0%
- Sat52°45°15%
- Sun45°39°11%
- Mon51°39°1%
- Tue54°44°23%
- Wed51°41°26%
- Thu42°36°18%
- Fri37°25°53%
- Sat32°22°44%
- Sun32°21°27%
- Mon35°21°9%
- Tue52°33°10%
- Wed51°42°13%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Lakewood
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Lakewood — 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 7) 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 Lakewood
Lakewood sits in Jefferson 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 14 miles to the ENE. The nearest town Lakewood tracks is Denver, roughly 14 miles to the ENE.
Air quality in Lakewood
Air quality in Lakewood’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 46). See the full air-quality history for Lakewood.
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 | — | 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
Lakewood peaks at about 75°F in July and bottoms near 32°F in December; May brings the heaviest rain (2.3 inches) and January the least (0.5 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 0.5″ | 5 |
| February | 33° | 0.5″ | 6 |
| March | 42° | 1.1″ | 7 |
| April | 48° | 1.7″ | 8 |
| May | 58° | 2.3″ | 11 |
| June | 69° | 1.7″ | 8 |
| July | 75° | 2.1″ | 9 |
| August | 73° | 1.8″ | 9 |
| September | 64° | 1.5″ | 6 |
| October | 51° | 1.0″ | 5 |
| November | 40° | 0.7″ | 6 |
| December | 32° | 0.5″ | 5 |
Regional context
Similar climates East Pleasant View, CO, West Pleasant View, CO, Applewood, CO
Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Lakewood 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 84 wet days.
Lakewood's rain peaks in summer: May brings 2.3 inches over 11.0 thunderstorm-fed days, while January sees just 0.5 inches across 5.1 days under cooler, drier air. That summer-storm rhythm groups Lakewood with places like East Pleasant View, CO, West Pleasant View, CO and Applewood, CO.
Lakewood reaches its last hard frost near May 3; that is the cue for peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Lakewood, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. Frost returns to Lakewood near October 7, ending the tender-crop season. That date is a median: Lakewood freezes sooner in half of years.
Similar climates: East Pleasant View, CO, West Pleasant View, CO, Applewood, CO, Edgewater, CO, Wheat Ridge, CO.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Lakewood?
- Lakewood's last spring frost lands near May 3, and in Lakewood the first fall frost follows around October 7.
- What is the rainy season in Lakewood?
- Rainfall in Lakewood peaks in May near 2.3 inches, out of about 15 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Lakewood?
- July is Lakewood's warmest month, averaging about 75°F.
- What is the coldest month in Lakewood?
- Lakewood bottoms out in December, with a mean near 32°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Lakewood?
- Frost-hardy sowings begin at May 3 in Lakewood; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
- How many rainy days does Lakewood get?
- Lakewood records around 84 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Lakewood?
- Lakewood'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 Lakewood?
- Lakewood'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 Lakewood?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Lakewood in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Lakewood?
- Current conditions for Lakewood and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Lakewood forecast updated?
- The Lakewood forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Lakewood?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Lakewood 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 Lakewood?
- The next few days in Lakewood's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Lakewood sits at 39.7°N; its climate zone is hot desert (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Lakewood
- 80201
- 80214
- 80215
- 80225
- 80226
- 80227
- 80228
- 80232
- 80235