Geography of Denver
Climate

Geography of Denver

Section Title: Climate
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Climate data for Denver (DIA), 1981−2010 normals, extremes 1872−present

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year

Record high °F (°C)	76 (24)	80 (27)	84 (29)	90 (32)	95 (35)	105 (41)	105 (41)	105 (41)	97 (36)	90 (32)	81 (27)	79 (26)	105 (41)

Mean maximum °F (°C)	64.7 (18.2)	66.5 (19.2)	73.9 (23.3)	80.8 (27.1)	87.8 (31.0)	95.9 (35.5)	99.2 (37.3)	96.4 (35.8)	91.5 (33.1)	82.7 (28.2)	73.6 (23.1)	64.9 (18.3)	99.9 (37.7)

Average high °F (°C)	44.0 (6.7)	46.2 (7.9)	54.4 (12.4)	61.5 (16.4)	71.5 (21.9)	82.4 (28.0)	89.4 (31.9)	87.2 (30.7)	78.5 (25.8)	65.3 (18.5)	52.1 (11.2)	42.8 (6.0)	64.6 (18.1)

Daily mean °F (°C)	30.7 (−0.7)	32.5 (0.3)	40.4 (4.7)	47.4 (8.6)	57.1 (13.9)	64.7 (18.2)	74.2 (23.4)	72.5 (22.5)	63.4 (17.4)	50.9 (10.5)	38.3 (3.5)	30.0 (−1.1)	50.5 (10.3)

Average low °F (°C)	17.4 (−8.1)	18.9 (−7.3)	26.4 (−3.1)	33.3 (0.7)	42.7 (5.9)	52.3 (11.3)	58.9 (14.9)	57.9 (14.4)	48.3 (9.1)	36.6 (2.6)	24.5 (−4.2)	17.1 (−8.3)	36.2 (2.3)

Mean minimum °F (°C)	−3 (−19)	−1.3 (−18.5)	10.4 (−12.0)	19.7 (−6.8)	31.0 (−0.6)	41.6 (5.3)	50.9 (10.5)	49.9 (9.9)	34.4 (1.3)	21.5 (−5.8)	5.5 (−14.7)	−4.5 (−20.3)	−12.7 (−24.8)

Record low °F (°C)	−29 (−34)	−25 (−32)	−11 (−24)	−2 (−19)	19 (−7)	30 (−1)	42 (6)	40 (4)	17 (−8)	−2 (−19)	−18 (−28)	−25 (−32)	−29 (−34)

Average precipitation inches (mm)	0.41 (10)	0.37 (9.4)	0.92 (23)	1.71 (43)	2.12 (54)	1.98 (50)	2.16 (55)	1.69 (43)	0.96 (24)	1.02 (26)	0.61 (15)	0.35 (8.9)	14.30 (363)

Average snowfall inches (cm)	7.0 (18)	5.7 (14)	10.7 (27)	6.8 (17)	1.1 (2.8)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	1.3 (3.3)	4.0 (10)	8.7 (22)	8.5 (22)	53.8 (137)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	4.1	5.3	5.9	9.1	9.4	8.4	8.3	8.6	6.5	5.3	4.7	4.1	79.7

Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	5.0	5.3	5.8	4.1	0.6	0	0	0	0.5	1.8	4.9	5.3	33.3

Average relative humidity (%)	55.2	55.8	53.7	49.6	51.7	49.3	47.8	49.3	50.1	49.2	56.3	56.6	52.0

Mean monthly sunshine hours	215.3	211.1	255.6	276.2	290.0	315.3	325.0	306.4	272.3	249.2	194.3	195.9	3,106.6

Percent possible sunshine	72	70	69	69	65	70	71	72	73	72	65	67	70

Source: NOAA (sun 1961−1990)

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In Denver, the average yearly precipitation is 14.30 in (363 mm).

final_sentence: In Denver, the average yearly precipitation is 14.30 in (363 mm).