There is a saying that the only thing you can count on about the weather in Denver is that you can’t count on the weather in Denver...
Denver is located in a valley just east of the Rocky Mountains. It lies at an altitude of 5280 ft which is exactly one mile above sea level and why it’s known as the Mile-High City. This high altitude results in lower humidity which results in pleasant, cool summer evenings. Given that it lies in a valley, it experiences what’s known as Chinook winds which is where warm air from the Pacific Ocean blows across and gets pushed down over the Rockies and into Denver. As a result, the weather is incredibly hard to predict and expose sudden weather changes with snow possible one day followed by temperatures in the 60s F the next.
The average highs and lows listed are therefore susceptible to more deviation than in most other cities. Despite the unpredictability of the weather, Denver does have four distinct seasons and experiences the most rainfall from April until September. However, given it’s arid climate, Denver has a very little 8 to 15 inches of rainfall a year. An average annual snowfall of 55 inches gives you the complete precipitation picture.
Denver has a huge amount of sunshine days each year, up to 300 days! Summers can be hot, with very occasional thunderstorms, and typical highs of 87°F. However, given the high altitude, summers will mostly feel pleasant and the low humidity makes for beautiful sunny days with cool evenings.
Winters can be interchangeable with periods of snow regularly interrupted by milder spells caused by warming winds that originate in the Pacific and are pushed down over the Rocky Mountains. As a result, daytime winter temperatures can be from anywhere below freezing to just over 60°F! Overnight during winter, the temperature can fall to lows of -10°F. Spring and fall often have a bit of snow in their early and latter stages respectively.
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