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EuropeanECMWF
6°
Clear
Feels 4° · Wind 0 km/h · Humidity 88%
AmericanNOAA GFS
6°
Overcast
Feels 3° · Wind 8 km/h · Humidity 79%
GermanDWD ICON
4°
Clear
Feels 2° · Wind 3 km/h · Humidity 89%

Latest for Denver: European (ECMWF): 6° Clear · American (NOAA GFS): 6° Overcast · German (DWD ICON): 4° Clear.

The weather map: all three models at once

European, American, German side by side around Denver and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split

Heading to Denver? Denver, USA, sits at 39.7°N in a temperate climate zone. Before you lock in outdoor plans, compare how the three global models - European (ECMWF), American (GFS) and German (ICON) - forecast Denver right now. Where they agree you can trust it; the days they split are exactly when a single weather app is least reliable. For a city break, the rain hours below tell you which days to plan indoors.

Best time to visit Denver

The most comfortable time to visit Denver is usually April and October, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest May rain is behind you.

Denver weather by month

what to expect in Denver through the year, 1991-2020 normals, Denver Stapleton (WMO)

Here is Denver's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Denver by season.

Jan
8°
-8°
Cool
Feb
9°
-7°
Cool
Mar
14°
-3°
Cool
Apr
17°
1°
Mild
May
22°
6°
Warm
Wettest
Jun
29°
12°
Hot
Jul
32°
15°
Hot
Aug
31°
14°
Hot
Sep
27°
9°
Warm
Oct
19°
2°
Mild
Nov
13°
-4°
Cool
Dec
8°
-8°
Cool

Denver compared with Toronto

30-year averages: daytime highs month by month, rain and sunlight

Warmer through the year

+5°C

average daytime high: Denver 19°C, Toronto 14°C

Rain over a year

−58%

Denver 390 mm, Toronto 924 mm

Sunlight vs a clear sky

80% vs 67%

solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day, averaged over the year (not sunshine hours)

DenverTorontoaverage daytime high, °C, 1991-2020
January, Toronto: 0°CJanuary, Denver: 8°C (+8°C)February, Toronto: 1°CFebruary, Denver: 9°C (+8°C)March, Toronto: 5°CMarch, Denver: 14°C (+9°C)April, Toronto: 12°CApril, Denver: 17°C (+5°C)May, Toronto: 19°CMay, Denver: 22°C (+3°C)June, Toronto: 24°CJune, Denver: 29°C (+5°C)July, Toronto: 27°CJuly, Denver: 32°C (+5°C)August, Toronto: 26°CAugust, Denver: 31°C (+5°C)September, Toronto: 22°CSeptember, Denver: 27°C (+5°C)October, Toronto: 15°COctober, Denver: 19°C (+4°C)November, Toronto: 8°CNovember, Denver: 13°C (+5°C)December, Toronto: 3°CDecember, Denver: 8°C (+5°C)

On 30-year averages Denver runs 5°C warmer than Toronto, with every month between +3°C and +9°C. Over a year it gets 58% less rain than Toronto.

Month by month in numbers
MonthDenverTorontoDifferenceSunlight, DenverSunlight, Toronto
January8°C0°C+8°C79%56%
February9°C1°C+8°C78%57%
March14°C5°C+9°C78%64%
April17°C12°C+5°C76%67%
May22°C19°C+3°C76%72%
June29°C24°C+5°C82%76%
July32°C27°C+5°C83%79%
August31°C26°C+5°C84%79%
September27°C22°C+5°C85%76%
October19°C15°C+4°C82%63%
November13°C8°C+5°C81%60%
December8°C3°C+5°C79%54%

Daytime highs and lows on this page are 1991-2020 averages. Denver: station normals from Denver Stapleton (WMO), rain included. Toronto: station normals from Toronto City (WMO); rain is the CHELSA 1981-2010 climatology on a 1 km grid. Sunlight vs a clear sky is NASA POWER's long-term average of the solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day; it compares cloudiness and is not a count of sunshine hours. Toronto stands in for Canada here; other cities have their own climate tables.

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Denver?
The most comfortable time to visit Denver is usually April and October, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest May rain is behind you.
Will it rain in Denver during my trip?
Rain is where forecasts disagree most. Instead of trusting one app, the comparison above lines up the European, American and German models for Denver - check your dates and look for the days they agree; those are the ones you can plan around.
Which forecast is most accurate for Denver?
For destinations abroad we compare three open global models (ECMWF, GFS and ICON) and show you where they disagree, so you can judge the confidence yourself.
How much warmer is Denver than Toronto?
On 30-year averages (1991-2020) the daytime high in Denver is about 5°C warmer than in Toronto (19°C against 14°C), with the monthly gap between 3°C and 9°C.

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