Alamosa, CO vs Denver, CO

Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).

Alamosa is cooler than Denver (42.6°F vs 51.4°F annual avg) and drier than it (7.3 in vs 15.4 in per year). Both cities share a Semi-arid (cold) climate (BSk).

Alamosa, CO

Annual avg
42.6°F
Annual precip
7.3 in
Warmest month
July (82.9°F)
Coldest month
January (-0.4°F)
Annual swing
47.9°F
Semi-arid (cold) BSk USDA Zone 5a

Denver, CO

Annual avg
51.4°F
Annual precip
15.4 in
Warmest month
July (90.2°F)
Coldest month
January (17.6°F)
Annual swing
43°F
Semi-arid (cold) BSk USDA Zone 7a

Best months to visit each city

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Alamosa Denver
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 35.3°F -0.4°F 0.39 in 46.5°F 17.6°F 0.46 in
February 42.6°F 7.0°F 0.26 in 47.5°F 19.3°F 0.53 in
March 52.8°F 17.1°F 0.46 in 56.4°F 27.1°F 1.12 in
April 59.4°F 25.5°F 0.53 in 62.5°F 33.7°F 1.67 in
May 69.2°F 33.9°F 0.65 in 71.7°F 43.4°F 2.29 in
June 79.4°F 41.7°F 0.26 in 84.1°F 52.9°F 1.68 in
July 82.9°F 47.7°F 1.16 in 90.2°F 59.3°F 2.12 in
August 80.4°F 45.1°F 1.43 in 87.9°F 57.2°F 1.83 in
September 74.9°F 37.1°F 0.94 in 80.1°F 48.2°F 1.51 in
October 64.1°F 25.2°F 0.59 in 66.7°F 35.7°F 0.98 in
November 50.5°F 12.6°F 0.36 in 54.8°F 25.5°F 0.70 in
December 37.3°F 1.6°F 0.23 in 45.9°F 17.7°F 0.47 in
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