Golden, Colorado Climate
United States
Pop. 20,330 Elev. 1,733 m / 5,686 ft
TZ: America/Denver (UTC-6) ·
Dry and warm, Golden sees July highs of 82°F (28°C) and cold January lows of 11°F (-12°C). Wind chill can push winter lows to 4°F (-16°C). Expect around 38 rainy days annually (24.1 in / 612 mm total), with snow on 8 days and 68 in (1738 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 172 sunny days per year and around 31 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 82°F (28°C) high | 11°F (-12°C) low |
| Feels like | 82°F (28°C) high | 4°F (-16°C) low |
| Rain | 38 days | 24.1 in (612 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 8 days | 68.4 in (1738 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 172 sunny | 31 stormy |
| Wind | 2.5 mph (1.1 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
40
Jan 43
Feb 46
Mar 48
Apr 53
May 46
Jun 50
Jul 45
Aug 45
Sep 31
Oct 43
Nov 38
Dec Humidity (%)
64
Jan 64
Feb 48
Mar 53
Apr 56
May 54
Jun 47
Jul 51
Aug 57
Sep 52
Oct 45
Nov 47
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34°F 1°C | 11°F -12°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | 15.2 in387 mm | 16 |
| February | 41°F 5°C | 17°F -8°C | 0.1 in 4 mm | 14.0 in357 mm | 13 |
| March | 54°F 12°C | 28°F -2°C | 0.9 in 24 mm | 8.4 in213 mm | 14 |
| April | 57°F 14°C | 29°F -2°C | 1.2 in 30 mm | 11.8 in299 mm | 13 |
| May | 64°F 18°C | 39°F 4°C | 4.3 in 110 mm | 5.4 in137 mm | 13 |
| June | 77°F 25°C | 49°F 10°C | 4.8 in 121 mm | — | 14 |
| July | 82°F 28°C | 54°F 12°C | 2.8 in 72 mm | — | 10 |
| August | 79°F 26°C | 53°F 12°C | 4.9 in 124 mm | — | 14 |
| September | 71°F 22°C | 46°F 8°C | 3.4 in 87 mm | 0.9 in22 mm | 14 |
| October | 63°F 17°C | 38°F 3°C | 1.4 in 35 mm | 1.3 in32 mm | 21 |
| November | 56°F 13°C | 31°F 0°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | 1.4 in37 mm | 13 |
| December | 51°F 11°C | 27°F -3°C | 0.1 in 3 mm | 10.0 in255 mm | 17 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 16 | 0 |
| February | 13 | 0 |
| March | 14 | 1 |
| April | 13 | 0 |
| May | 13 | 7 |
| June | 14 | 6 |
| July | 10 | 2 |
| August | 14 | 11 |
| September | 14 | 3 |
| October | 21 | 1 |
| November | 13 | 0 |
| December | 17 | 0 |