Box Elder, SD vs Denver, CO

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

Box Elder is cooler than Denver (46.7°F vs 51.4°F annual avg) and similar rainfall to it (17.4 in vs 15.4 in per year). Both cities share a Semi-arid (cold) climate (BSk).

Box Elder, SD

Annual avg
46.7°F
Annual precip
17.4 in
Warmest month
July (86.4°F)
Coldest month
January (12.7°F)
Annual swing
48.1°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
Semi-arid (cold) BSk USDA Zone 6b

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 Box Elder Denver
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 36.0°F 12.7°F 0.31 in 46.5°F 17.6°F 0.46 in
February 38.1°F 14.0°F 0.50 in 47.5°F 19.3°F 0.53 in
March 48.2°F 22.6°F 0.91 in 56.4°F 27.1°F 1.12 in
April 56.6°F 31.2°F 2.08 in 62.5°F 33.7°F 1.67 in
May 66.5°F 41.7°F 3.45 in 71.7°F 43.4°F 2.29 in
June 77.6°F 51.6°F 2.87 in 84.1°F 52.9°F 1.68 in
July 86.4°F 58.5°F 2.28 in 90.2°F 59.3°F 2.12 in
August 85.4°F 56.2°F 1.59 in 87.9°F 57.2°F 1.83 in
September 76.1°F 46.4°F 1.22 in 80.1°F 48.2°F 1.51 in
October 60.4°F 33.7°F 1.41 in 66.7°F 35.7°F 0.98 in
November 47.3°F 21.9°F 0.47 in 54.8°F 25.5°F 0.70 in
December 37.2°F 13.9°F 0.35 in 45.9°F 17.7°F 0.47 in
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