Lake City, SD vs Denver, CO

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

Lake City is cooler than Denver (43.5°F vs 51.4°F annual avg) and wetter than it (25 in vs 15.4 in per year). Lake City has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Denver a Semi-arid (cold) climate.

Lake City, SD

Annual avg
43.5°F
Annual precip
25 in
Warmest month
July (81.8°F)
Coldest month
January (2.6°F)
Annual swing
59.9°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa USDA Zone 5b

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

Lake City

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Denver

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Lake City Denver
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 21.6°F 2.6°F 0.55 in 46.5°F 17.6°F 0.46 in
February 25.6°F 5.2°F 0.63 in 47.5°F 19.3°F 0.53 in
March 37.8°F 17.6°F 0.98 in 56.4°F 27.1°F 1.12 in
April 53.0°F 31.9°F 2.06 in 62.5°F 33.7°F 1.67 in
May 66.9°F 45.9°F 3.15 in 71.7°F 43.4°F 2.29 in
June 76.4°F 57.7°F 4.27 in 84.1°F 52.9°F 1.68 in
July 81.8°F 62.2°F 4.41 in 90.2°F 59.3°F 2.12 in
August 80.5°F 60.2°F 2.62 in 87.9°F 57.2°F 1.83 in
September 71.7°F 51.0°F 2.50 in 80.1°F 48.2°F 1.51 in
October 56.8°F 37.3°F 2.21 in 66.7°F 35.7°F 0.98 in
November 40.1°F 23.0°F 0.85 in 54.8°F 25.5°F 0.70 in
December 27.2°F 9.6°F 0.76 in 45.9°F 17.7°F 0.47 in
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