National Weather Service Denver Co Forecast (2024)

FAQs

How much snow is expected near Denver, CO? ›

0" over next 8 days.

If you have any questions, please call us anytime 24/7/365 to speak to a forecaster. If you are in north central or northeast Colorado, call NWS Boulder at (303) 494-4479. If you are in south central or southeast Colorado, call NWS Pueblo at (719) 948-3838.

The biggest surprise for visitors to Denver is the climate. The arid conditions bring only 8 to 15 inches of annual precipitation and locals wake up to more than 300 days of sunshine a year.

Weather is hard to predict in Colorado because of the terrain. In Michels experience, the mountains in Colorado, especially across the Front Range, play a huge role in the weather. This is because the mountains change the way the air moves and how much moisture is in the air.

The snowiest city in Colorado is Crested Butte with an average snowfall of 216.6 inches, though this is debateble. The least snowy city in Colorado is Grand Junction with an average snowfall of 15.8 inches. March is typically the snowiest month in Colorado.

Now, experts are starting to see signs of a declining snow season. “The variation year-to-year is pretty extreme. Just because in 2023 we had a substantial snowpack doesn't mean we're not on this long-term decline,” said Jeff Deems, co-founder of Airborne Snow Observatories.

Overall, Grand Junction is the best place to live in Colorado, followed by Littleton and Loveland. These places excelled in safety, education and access to medical care. You may be surprised to see popular cities such as Denver (No.

Now researchers at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) and the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder have proposed a new way to explain the uplift: water trapped deep below Earth's crust may have flooded the lower crust, creating buoyancy and lift.

The wettest areas are on the northeastern plains near the Colorado-Kansas or Colorado-Nebraska borders. The low-elevation areas both north and south of the Palmer Divide and directly east of the Rockies are the driest.

Denver is famous for its collection of world-class museums, first-rate breweries, and historical landmarks. The city gets its 'Mile High City' nickname through its location on top of a mountain range, though this is not all it's known for.

What is the age of people who live in Denver? ›

Metro Denver is a relatively young region with a median age of 37 years, compared to the nationwide median age of 37.7.

DENVER'S MONTHLY MEAN TEMPERATURE FOR MARCH IS 40.4 DEGREES (1981-2010 AVERAGES) AND IS DENVER'S 5TH COLDEST MONTH OF THE YEAR BEHIND DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY AND NOVEMBER RESPECTIVELY.

"Denver has some known, large sources of air pollution that are outside the city boundaries, like agriculture, oil and gas production, and wildfires," said de Gouw.

Colorado is far away from major bodies of water such as oceans and lakes, and the high elevation makes the dryness even worse. So, the baseline for moisture is already lower than in more humid regions.

In fact, no state in the lower 48 sees as much variability in its year-to-year precipitation as California. Such variability makes our weather at least as unpredictable as anything else in this volatile state.

Throughout the snow season, Denver usually gets 56.9 inches of snow based on measurements taken at Central Park, and areas near the Denver International Airport see around 47 inches.

There are currently no active snow events at this location.

Denver: Sitting at 5,280-5,313 feet, Denver tends to get more snow, averaging 57.3 inches per year, and experiences warmer, drier summers with several days reaching above 100º. Both cities have mild weather year-round, but Colorado Springs generally offers more comfortable summer conditions.

Snow in Colorado

Colorado's annual average snowfall total is 219". The table below shows the snow cover in Colorado. Note that snowpack levels across Colorado aren't reported during the off-season period.