Grand Junction, CO vs Denver, CO

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

Grand Junction is warmer than Denver (54.6°F vs 51.4°F annual avg) and similar rainfall to it (11.4 in vs 15.4 in per year). Both cities share a Semi-arid (cold) climate (BSk).

Grand Junction, CO

Annual avg
54.6°F
Annual precip
11.4 in
Warmest month
July (94.5°F)
Coldest month
January (19.4°F)
Annual swing
51.1°F
Pleasant months
1 / 12
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 Grand Junction Denver
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 39.0°F 19.4°F 0.77 in 46.5°F 17.6°F 0.46 in
February 46.7°F 26.0°F 0.65 in 47.5°F 19.3°F 0.53 in
March 58.6°F 34.5°F 0.87 in 56.4°F 27.1°F 1.12 in
April 66.9°F 41.0°F 1.06 in 62.5°F 33.7°F 1.67 in
May 76.7°F 50.0°F 1.27 in 71.7°F 43.4°F 2.29 in
June 89.2°F 59.1°F 0.60 in 84.1°F 52.9°F 1.68 in
July 94.5°F 66.0°F 0.89 in 90.2°F 59.3°F 2.12 in
August 90.8°F 63.9°F 1.03 in 87.9°F 57.2°F 1.83 in
September 82.0°F 55.0°F 1.47 in 80.1°F 48.2°F 1.51 in
October 67.1°F 41.8°F 1.27 in 66.7°F 35.7°F 0.98 in
November 52.1°F 30.2°F 0.81 in 54.8°F 25.5°F 0.70 in
December 39.1°F 21.0°F 0.68 in 45.9°F 17.7°F 0.47 in
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