Polk City, IA vs Denver, CO

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

Polk City is about the same temperature as Denver (50.3°F vs 51.4°F annual avg) and wetter than it (36.2 in vs 15.4 in per year). Polk City has a Hot-summer humid continental climate; Denver a Semi-arid (cold) climate.

Polk City, IA

Annual avg
50.3°F
Annual precip
36.2 in
Warmest month
July (84.7°F)
Coldest month
January (13.1°F)
Annual swing
53.7°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Hot-summer humid continental Dfa 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

Polk City

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Denver

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Month-by-month comparison

Month Polk City Denver
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 30.0°F 13.1°F 1.01 in 46.5°F 17.6°F 0.46 in
February 35.1°F 17.3°F 1.25 in 47.5°F 19.3°F 0.53 in
March 48.6°F 28.8°F 2.15 in 56.4°F 27.1°F 1.12 in
April 61.5°F 40.1°F 4.00 in 62.5°F 33.7°F 1.67 in
May 71.8°F 51.8°F 4.84 in 71.7°F 43.4°F 2.29 in
June 80.9°F 62.0°F 5.35 in 84.1°F 52.9°F 1.68 in
July 84.7°F 65.6°F 4.27 in 90.2°F 59.3°F 2.12 in
August 82.9°F 63.6°F 3.97 in 87.9°F 57.2°F 1.83 in
September 76.2°F 55.1°F 3.40 in 80.1°F 48.2°F 1.51 in
October 63.1°F 42.5°F 2.51 in 66.7°F 35.7°F 0.98 in
November 47.7°F 29.9°F 1.95 in 54.8°F 25.5°F 0.70 in
December 35.2°F 19.0°F 1.46 in 45.9°F 17.7°F 0.47 in
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