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NWSNational Blend (NBM)
49°
Partly cloudy
Feels 42° · Wind 7 mph · Humidity 56%
AmericanNOAA GFS
52°
Overcast
Feels 47° · Wind 3 mph · Humidity 45%
EuropeanECMWF
52°
Partly cloudy
Feels 46° · Wind 5 mph · Humidity 45%

Latest for Wheat Ridge: NWS (National Blend (NBM)): 49° Partly cloudy · American (NOAA GFS): 52° Overcast · European (ECMWF): 52° Partly cloudy.

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Wheat Ridge weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Wheat Ridge swings 74°F across the year, from 88°F highs in July to 14°F lows in January, and April is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 18 in of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 121 days a year at 77°F or above, 66 of them at 86°F or above, 152 frost nights, and rain on 77 days.

Warmest month
July
88°F average high
Coldest month
January
14°F average low
Wettest month
April
18 in a year
Comfortable
2 months
May and October
Residents
31,000
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European
95/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
121 days
a year at 77°F or above
Frost nights
152 nights
a year below 32°F
Rain days
77 days
a year with 0.04 in or more

Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Wheat Ridge’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.

The weather map: all three models at once

NWS, American, European side by side around Wheat Ridge and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Wheat Ridge 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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Wheat Ridge 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split

Wheat Ridge, Colorado (CO) is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 88°F) and coldest in Jan (lows around 14°F), with roughly 18 in of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what NWS, American, European forecast for Wheat Ridge right now, and see exactly where they disagree.

We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in United States before you trust any single number.

Wheat Ridge climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
38°
14°
Feb
44°
14°
Mar
53°
26°
Apr
62°
32°
May
70°
43°
Jun
82°
54°
Jul
88°
57°
Aug
86°
57°
Sep
79°
46°
Oct
65°
35°
Nov
50°
24°
Dec
41°
19°

Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.

How the weather around Wheat Ridge has changed since 1995

Wheat Ridge sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Thornton. That square shows no clear change in temperature between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024. See the full 30-year picture on the Thornton page.

Which forecast is most accurate in Wheat Ridge?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
95
/100rank #1
89±1.1°F96±1.2 mph100100% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
79
/100rank #2
90±1.0°F90±3.0 mph5877% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1999 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in United States, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

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Common questions

What's the weather in Wheat Ridge today?
On this page we show what NWS, American, European each forecast for Wheat Ridge today, side by side and updated live. When all three agree the forecast is reliable; when they split, we flag it so you know the day is genuinely less certain.
Will it rain in Wheat Ridge today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from NWS, American, European for Wheat Ridge and flag the days where the models disagree on whether showers actually arrive, which is exactly when a single app can catch you out.
Which forecast is most accurate for Wheat Ridge?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Wheat Ridge (CheckWeather Score 95/100), ahead of the American at 79. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the US accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Wheat Ridge?
July is typically the warmest month in Wheat Ridge, with average highs around 88°F.
How cold does Wheat Ridge get?
The coldest month in Wheat Ridge is January, when overnight lows average about 14°F.
How much rain does Wheat Ridge get?
Wheat Ridge sees roughly 18 in of precipitation a year, with April usually the wettest month.

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