Banner Elk, NC vs Denver, CO

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

Banner Elk is about the same temperature as Denver (50.1°F vs 51.4°F annual avg) and wetter than it (53.8 in vs 15.4 in per year). Banner Elk has a Warm-summer humid continental climate; Denver a Semi-arid (cold) climate.

Banner Elk, NC

Annual avg
50.1°F
Annual precip
53.8 in
Warmest month
July (76.9°F)
Coldest month
January (22.1°F)
Annual swing
36.6°F
Pleasant months
4 / 12
Warm-summer humid continental Dfb USDA Zone 7b

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 Banner Elk Denver
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 40.3°F 22.1°F 4.62 in 46.5°F 17.6°F 0.46 in
February 43.5°F 24.3°F 3.70 in 47.5°F 19.3°F 0.53 in
March 50.4°F 30.4°F 4.87 in 56.4°F 27.1°F 1.12 in
April 60.4°F 38.6°F 4.83 in 62.5°F 33.7°F 1.67 in
May 67.9°F 47.4°F 5.13 in 71.7°F 43.4°F 2.29 in
June 74.0°F 55.5°F 5.12 in 84.1°F 52.9°F 1.68 in
July 76.9°F 58.7°F 5.68 in 90.2°F 59.3°F 2.12 in
August 76.3°F 57.3°F 4.31 in 87.9°F 57.2°F 1.83 in
September 71.3°F 51.5°F 4.55 in 80.1°F 48.2°F 1.51 in
October 62.0°F 40.1°F 3.41 in 66.7°F 35.7°F 0.98 in
November 52.3°F 30.8°F 3.30 in 54.8°F 25.5°F 0.70 in
December 43.9°F 25.5°F 4.25 in 45.9°F 17.7°F 0.47 in
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