Lafayette, Colorado Climate
United States
Pop. 27,729 Elev. 1,593 m / 5,227 ft
TZ: America/Denver (UTC-6) ·
Lafayette has a dry climate with hot summers reaching 90°F (32°C) in July and cold winters averaging 12°F (-11°C) in January. Rain falls on about 28 days per year (18.6 in / 473 mm total), with snow on 7 days and 37 in (943 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 174 sunny days per year.
| Temperature | 90°F (32°C) high | 12°F (-11°C) low |
| Feels like | 91°F (33°C) high | 12°F (-11°C) low |
| Rain | 28 days | 18.6 in (473 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 7 days | 37.1 in (943 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 174 sunny | 19 stormy |
| Wind | 1.0 mph (0.4 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
41
Jan 44
Feb 47
Mar 49
Apr 53
May 44
Jun 48
Jul 43
Aug 43
Sep 30
Oct 44
Nov 40
Dec Humidity (%)
64
Jan 61
Feb 38
Mar 45
Apr 52
May 50
Jun 43
Jul 47
Aug 51
Sep 50
Oct 44
Nov 45
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Commercial airport 6 mi Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC)
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National park 75 mi Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Mountain peak
(5,423 ft) 6 mi Gun Barrel Hill
Hospital 1 mi
Hiking trail 7 mi Denver Orbital Trail - Segment 24
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37°F 3°C | 12°F -11°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | 12.7 in323 mm | 15 |
| February | 45°F 7°C | 18°F -8°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | 10.7 in272 mm | 13 |
| March | 62°F 17°C | 33°F 0°C | 1.2 in 31 mm | 2.2 in57 mm | 14 |
| April | 65°F 19°C | 36°F 2°C | 1.3 in 33 mm | 5.0 in127 mm | 13 |
| May | 71°F 22°C | 46°F 8°C | 4.1 in 103 mm | — | 13 |
| June | 84°F 29°C | 55°F 13°C | 3.5 in 88 mm | — | 14 |
| July | 90°F 32°C | 61°F 16°C | 1.7 in 43 mm | — | 13 |
| August | 86°F 30°C | 59°F 15°C | 3.3 in 84 mm | — | 15 |
| September | 79°F 26°C | 52°F 11°C | 2.2 in 56 mm | — | 15 |
| October | 68°F 20°C | 42°F 6°C | 1.0 in 25 mm | — | 22 |
| November | 61°F 16°C | 34°F 1°C | 0.1 in 4 mm | 0.7 in18 mm | 13 |
| December | 57°F 14°C | 29°F -1°C | 0.1 in 3 mm | 5.8 in147 mm | 14 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 0 |
| February | 13 | 1 |
| March | 14 | 0 |
| April | 13 | 1 |
| May | 13 | 4 |
| June | 14 | 6 |
| July | 13 | 1 |
| August | 15 | 4 |
| September | 15 | 1 |
| October | 22 | 1 |
| November | 13 | 0 |
| December | 14 | 0 |