Cortez, CO vs Denver, CO

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

Cortez is about the same temperature as Denver (50.8°F vs 51.4°F annual avg) and similar rainfall to it (11.8 in vs 15.4 in per year). Both cities share a Semi-arid (cold) climate (BSk).

Cortez, CO

Annual avg
50.8°F
Annual precip
11.8 in
Warmest month
July (90.5°F)
Coldest month
January (16.6°F)
Annual swing
44.1°F
Semi-arid (cold) BSk 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

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Cortez Denver
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 42.9°F 16.6°F 1.06 in 46.5°F 17.6°F 0.46 in
February 47.2°F 21.5°F 0.96 in 47.5°F 19.3°F 0.53 in
March 56.0°F 27.6°F 0.86 in 56.4°F 27.1°F 1.12 in
April 63.5°F 32.9°F 0.72 in 62.5°F 33.7°F 1.67 in
May 73.4°F 41.3°F 0.93 in 71.7°F 43.4°F 2.29 in
June 85.3°F 49.4°F 0.37 in 84.1°F 52.9°F 1.68 in
July 90.5°F 57.2°F 1.25 in 90.2°F 59.3°F 2.12 in
August 87.7°F 55.8°F 1.34 in 87.9°F 57.2°F 1.83 in
September 80.1°F 47.5°F 1.48 in 80.1°F 48.2°F 1.51 in
October 67.4°F 35.5°F 1.08 in 66.7°F 35.7°F 0.98 in
November 54.1°F 25.8°F 0.85 in 54.8°F 25.5°F 0.70 in
December 43.2°F 17.7°F 0.89 in 45.9°F 17.7°F 0.47 in
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