Carter Lake, IA vs Denver, CO

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

Carter Lake is about the same temperature as Denver (52.4°F vs 51.4°F annual avg) and wetter than it (31.9 in vs 15.4 in per year). Carter Lake has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Denver a Semi-arid (cold) climate.

Carter Lake, IA

Annual avg
52.4°F
Annual precip
31.9 in
Warmest month
July (88.1°F)
Coldest month
January (15.2°F)
Annual swing
53.7°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa USDA Zone 7a

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

Carter Lake

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Carter Lake Denver
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 33.6°F 15.2°F 0.75 in 46.5°F 17.6°F 0.46 in
February 38.6°F 19.3°F 0.95 in 47.5°F 19.3°F 0.53 in
March 52.1°F 30.0°F 1.79 in 56.4°F 27.1°F 1.12 in
April 64.1°F 41.1°F 3.17 in 62.5°F 33.7°F 1.67 in
May 74.6°F 52.7°F 4.66 in 71.7°F 43.4°F 2.29 in
June 84.4°F 63.4°F 4.44 in 84.1°F 52.9°F 1.68 in
July 88.1°F 68.0°F 3.55 in 90.2°F 59.3°F 2.12 in
August 85.8°F 65.6°F 4.60 in 87.9°F 57.2°F 1.83 in
September 79.1°F 56.1°F 2.96 in 80.1°F 48.2°F 1.51 in
October 65.5°F 43.2°F 2.32 in 66.7°F 35.7°F 0.98 in
November 50.3°F 30.2°F 1.45 in 54.8°F 25.5°F 0.70 in
December 37.7°F 19.8°F 1.22 in 45.9°F 17.7°F 0.47 in
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