Climateby Month

Lakewood, CO climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 5,520 ft elevation

Summers in Lakewood are warm; winters are chilly and snowy. Highs peak at 86°F in July and fall to 45°F in December. The wettest month is May (about 10 wet days) and the driest is December (about 5). Normal snowfall is about 76 in a year. The most comfortable time to visit is May.

Warmest month
86°F
July normal high
Coldest month
20°F
December normal low
Wet days a year
87
17.1 in of precipitation
Snow a year
75.5 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Lakewood?

Normal highs range from 45°F in December to 86°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 45°F (7°C), low 21°F (-6°C) 45° 21° February: normal high 45°F (7°C), low 22°F (-6°C) March: normal high 53°F (12°C), low 29°F (-2°C) April: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 35°F (2°C) May: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 44°F (7°C) June: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 54°F (12°C) July: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 60°F (16°C) 86° 60° August: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 58°F (14°C) September: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 49°F (9°C) October: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 37°F (3°C) November: normal high 52°F (11°C), low 28°F (-2°C) December: normal high 45°F (7°C), low 20°F (-7°C) JFMAMJJASOND

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

How rainy is Lakewood?

May has the most wet days (about 10); the year brings about 17 in of precipitation.

January: 5 wet days February: 6 wet days March: 7 wet days April: 9 wet days May: 10 wet days 10 June: 8 wet days July: 9 wet days August: 8 wet days September: 7 wet days October: 6 wet days November: 6 wet days December: 5 wet days 5 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 75.5 in a year, most of it in March.

January: 9.6 in of snow February: 11.9 in of snow March: 12.9 in of snow 12.9 April: 12.1 in of snow May: 2.2 in of snow June: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 1.0 in of snow October: 5.9 in of snow November: 10.0 in of snow December: 9.9 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Lakewood?

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, 18 mi E of the city center (the nearest airport with complete hourly records).

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: 14.7 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 Lakewood, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 45°F21°F 0.6 in5 9.6 in 0 9.7 h
February 45°F22°F 0.8 in6 11.9 in 0 10.7 h
March 53°F29°F 1.5 in7 12.9 in 0 12.0 h
April 59°F35°F 2.3 in9 12.1 in 0 13.3 h
May 68°F44°F 2.6 in10 2.2 in 0 14.4 h
June 80°F54°F 1.7 in8 0.0 in 0 14.9 h
July 86°F60°F 1.9 in9 0.0 in 0 14.7 h
August 84°F58°F 1.6 in8 0.0 in 0 13.7 h
September 76°F49°F 1.3 in7 1.0 in 0 12.4 h
October 63°F37°F 1.2 in6 5.9 in 0 11.2 h
November 52°F28°F 0.9 in6 10.0 in 0 10.0 h
December 45°F20°F 0.6 in5 9.9 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 Lakewood

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 41129
Feb 44238
Mar 56844
Apr 661263
May 741661
Jun 681246
Jul 545413
Aug 56649
Sep 651243
Oct 661532
Nov 52835
Dec 401210

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 Lakewood

The last spring frost typically comes around May 5, and the first fall frost around Oct 5, leaving 151 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Lakewood
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)May 5after May 18
First fall frost (32°F)Oct 5before Sep 20
Last hard freeze (28°F)Apr 25after May 9
First hard freeze (28°F)Oct 14before Sep 28
Frost-free season151 daysunder 132 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: Wheat Ridge 2 (USC00058995), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Colorado.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 104°F (June 27, 1994); the lowest was -16°F (February 2, 2011).

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

Near Lakewood

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature: Lakewood (USC00054762), 3.7 mi NW of the city center, 5,640 ft (120 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Rain, snowfall, snow depth and frost dates: Wheat Ridge 2 (USC00058995), 5.2 mi NNW of the city center, 5,398 ft (122 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Aurora Buckley Fld ANGB (USW00023036), 18 mi E of the city center, 5,663 ft (143 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Buckley Air Force Base (724695-23036), 18 mi E of the city center, 5,663 ft (143 ft higher than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

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