Denver weather
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NWS, American, European side by side around Denver and nearby towns.Live rain radar →Next 14 hours
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where the models agree, and where they splitDenver, CO. Below we compare what NWS, American, European forecast for Denver right now and flag exactly where they disagree, then break down Denver's weather month by month and which forecast model has been most accurate here.
Denver weather by month
what to expect in Denver through the yearHere is Denver's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °F, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Denver by season.
What Denver's weather is like through the year
Denver runs from warm summers, with July highs near 89°F, to cold winters, when January lows sit around 11°F (a swing of about 78°F across the year). May is usually the wettest month, and Denver sees roughly 18 inches of precipitation annually. Overnight lows stay below freezing across 5 months (January, February, March, November and December), so Denver sees regular winter snowfall.
Best time to visit Denver
The most comfortable time to visit Denver is usually April and October, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 60-78°F range and the heaviest May rain is behind you.
Which forecast is most accurate in Denver?
CheckWeather Score — graded against the weather that actually happened
The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy — each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 40 cities. Lower error means a higher score. The apps you know (AccuWeather, Apple Weather, The Weather Channel) are built on these models.
Bottom line: over the last 30 days the European model has been the most accurate forecast for Denver, scoring 89/100 on our CheckWeather Score, ahead of the American at 83. See the full US accuracy scoreboard for exactly how every model is tested.
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The forecasts Americans check
The two biggest apps keep their model a secret, so we can't show their numbers, only link you to them. The National Weather Service is public, so its data sits right in the comparison above.