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Denver, CO — best months to visit

The Mile High City — 300 days of sun claims and the Rockies on the horizon.

Best months for Denver: October — cool days around 67°F, rain on about 5 days a month.

Averages are the 1991–2020 climate normals (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information) for the station named on each page. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation. Daylight is computed for the middle of the month.

All twelve months

Month	Score	Avg high	Avg low	Rain	Rain days	Daylight	Verdict
January	55	46°	18°	0.46 in	5	9h 38m	A shoulder month
February	57	48°	19°	0.53 in	6	10h 38m	A shoulder month
March	73	56°	27°	1.12 in	6	11h 49m	A good month
April	85	62°	34°	1.67 in	8	13h 12m	One of the best months
May	91	72°	43°	2.29 in	11	14h 20m	One of the best months
June	80	84°	53°	1.68 in	8	14h 58m	One of the best months
July	65	90°	59°	2.12 in	9	14h 43m	A shoulder month
August	68	88°	57°	1.83 in	9	13h 44m	A good month
September	89	80°	48°	1.51 in	6	12h 24m	One of the best months
October ★ Best	94	67°	36°	0.98 in	5	11h 05m	One of the best months
November	70	55°	26°	0.70 in	6	9h 56m	A good month
December	54	46°	18°	0.47 in	5	9h 22m	A shoulder month

Score is rule-derived from the same normals — the rules are published on How we pick. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation.

October in Denver: one of the best months (score 94 of 100)

Typical October days in Denver reach about 67°F with nights near 36°F; about 4 inches of snow falls in a typical month.

• An insulated coat, plus a hat and gloves for mornings.
• Layers — afternoons run about 31° warmer than mornings.
• Warm, waterproof boots for slush and snow days.

Full October page →

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