Golden, CO Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Golden actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Golden, CO, the comfort score comes out to 44/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 5 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Golden's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Golden run from 32°F in Dec up to 73°F in Jul, a 40.5°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Golden, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 21°F | 0.64in | 8in |
| Feb | 45°F | 22°F | 0.77in | 8.6in |
| Mar | 53°F | 29°F | 1.33in | 9.2in |
| Apr | 59°F | 35°F | 2.36in | 9.1in |
| May | 68°F | 44°F | 2.62in | 1.7in |
| Jun | 80°F | 54°F | 2.06in | 0in |
| Jul | 86°F | 60°F | 2in | 0in |
| Aug | 84°F | 58°F | 1.89in | 0in |
| Sep | 76°F | 49°F | 1.38in | 0.3in |
| Oct | 63°F | 37°F | 1.14in | 5.2in |
| Nov | 52°F | 28°F | 0.82in | 9.2in |
| Dec | 45°F | 20°F | 0.53in | 6.7in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are Golden's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Dec's cold instead.
How wet Golden actually gets
Over a typical year, Golden sees about 17.54in of precipitation a year across roughly 81 days with measurable rain or snow, with 58in of snow a year.
Golden against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Golden comes in at 3763; within CO alone it ranks 41 of 79. Population is about 20,151.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Lakewood, CO US, the NOAA station 4.8 miles from Golden, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is