Climateby Month

Centennial, CO climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 5,841 ft elevation

Centennial has warm summers and chilly and snowy winters. Highs peak at 87°F in July and fall to 44°F in December. The wettest month is August (about 10 wet days) and the driest is January (about 4). Normal snowfall is about 62 in a year. By our comfort score the best month is May.

Warmest month
87°F
July normal high
Coldest month
19°F
December normal low
Wet days a year
84
15.0 in of precipitation
Snow a year
62.2 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Centennial?

Normal highs range from 44°F in December to 87°F in July.

0°20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 45°F (7°C), low 19°F (-7°C) February: normal high 46°F (8°C), low 20°F (-7°C) March: normal high 54°F (12°C), low 27°F (-3°C) April: normal high 60°F (16°C), low 34°F (1°C) May: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 43°F (6°C) June: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 52°F (11°C) July: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 59°F (15°C) 87° 59° August: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 57°F (14°C) September: normal high 77°F (25°C), low 49°F (9°C) October: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 36°F (2°C) November: normal high 52°F (11°C), low 26°F (-3°C) December: normal high 44°F (7°C), low 19°F (-7°C) 44° 19° JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Centennial?

August has the most wet days (about 10); the year brings about 15 in of precipitation.

January: 4 wet days 4 February: 6 wet days March: 7 wet days April: 10 wet days May: 10 wet days June: 8 wet days July: 10 wet days August: 10 wet days 10 September: 6 wet days October: 6 wet days November: 4 wet days December: 4 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 62.2 in a year, most of it in December.

January: 8.7 in of snow February: 10.4 in of snow March: 9.6 in of snow April: 8.5 in of snow May: 1.2 in of snow June: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.6 in of snow October: 3.7 in of snow November: 7.9 in of snow December: 11.6 in of snow 11.6 JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Centennial?

Muggy days (dew point 65°F or higher) are rare in any month.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 0 muggy days May: 0 muggy days June: 0 muggy days July: 0 muggy days August: 0 muggy days September: 0 muggy days October: 0 muggy days November: 0 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Buckley Air Force Base, 12 mi NE of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.4 hours in December to 14.9 hours in June.

January: 9.7 hours of daylight February: 10.7 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.3 hours of daylight May: 14.4 hours of daylight June: 14.9 hours of daylight 14.9 July: 14.6 hours of daylight August: 13.7 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.2 hours of daylight November: 10.0 hours of daylight December: 9.4 hours of daylight 9.4 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Centennial, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 45°F19°F 0.4 in4 8.7 in 0 9.7 h
February 46°F20°F 0.4 in6 10.4 in 0 10.7 h
March 54°F27°F 1.0 in7 9.6 in 0 12.0 h
April 60°F34°F 1.9 in10 8.5 in 0 13.3 h
May 69°F43°F 2.0 in10 1.2 in 0 14.4 h
June 81°F52°F 2.0 in8 0.0 in 0 14.9 h
July 87°F59°F 1.8 in10 0.0 in 0 14.6 h
August 85°F57°F 2.3 in10 0.0 in 0 13.7 h
September 77°F49°F 1.3 in6 0.6 in 0 12.4 h
October 64°F36°F 1.0 in6 3.7 in 0 11.2 h
November 52°F26°F 0.5 in4 7.9 in 0 10.0 h
December 44°F19°F 0.3 in4 11.6 in 0 9.4 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Centennial

By our comfort score, the best month is May.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 411110
Feb 44229
Mar 58834
Apr 661253
May 741651
Jun 661047
Jul 504515
Aug 56649
Sep 651232
Oct 661532
Nov 54925
Dec 391111

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Centennial

The last spring frost typically comes around May 5, and the first fall frost around Oct 8, leaving 154 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Centennial
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)May 5after May 17
First fall frost (32°F)Oct 8before Sep 25
Last hard freeze (28°F)Apr 25after May 9
First hard freeze (28°F)Oct 17before Oct 4
Frost-free season154 daysunder 135 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Denver Centennial Airport (USW00093067), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Colorado.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 101°F (June 28, 2018); the lowest was -17°F (February 5, 2014).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, frost dates and humidity and wind by hour: Denver Centennial Airport (USW00093067), 1.6 mi ESE of the city center, 5,883 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall and snow depth: Kassler (USC00054452), 13 mi WSW of the city center, 5,587 ft (254 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Cloud cover: Aurora Buckley Fld ANGB (USW00023036), 12 mi NE of the city center, 5,663 ft (178 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Buckley Air Force Base (724695-23036), 12 mi NE of the city center, 5,663 ft (178 ft lower than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error