Lakewood, CO climate
Lakewood has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 58 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lakewood feels like
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Lakewood weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 20° | 0.6" | 8.0" | 5 | 10 | 26° – 39° |
| February | 48° | 21° | 0.8" | 8.6" | 5 | 10 | 29° – 42° |
| March | 56° | 28° | 1.5" | 9.2" | 6 | 6 | 36° – 48° |
| April | 62° | 34° | 2.3" | 9.1" | 7 | 3 | 42° – 53° |
| May | 71° | 44° | 2.7" | 1.7" | 10 | 1 | 51° – 61° |
| June | 83° | 52° | 1.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| July | 88° | 58° | 2.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| August | 86° | 56° | 1.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 79° | 48° | 1.4" | 0.3" | 7 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| October | 66° | 36° | 1.2" | 5.2" | 6 | 2 | 43° – 57° |
| November | 55° | 27° | 0.9" | 9.2" | 4 | 6 | 33° – 48° |
| December | 46° | 20° | 0.6" | 6.7" | 4 | 10 | 26° – 37° |
| Year | 65° | 37° | 17.5" | 58.0" | 81 | 47 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Lakewood
Lakewood gets 17 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and December the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 81 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 47 days of the year.
About 155 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 3 and the first one by October 7. That leaves about 155 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 76% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lakewood
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lakewood, 90% of that work is heating and 10% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Lakewood and its neighbors
Lakewood borders 9 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.6°. Golden has the coldest January nights (19°) and Denver the hottest July afternoons (89°). Lakewood’s January low is 20° and its July high 88°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Lakewood compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Lakewood averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.4°). The shift is larger than in 66% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lakewood’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. November swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 33° to 48°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Lakewood’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lakewood?
December, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Lakewood?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 58°. About 31 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lakewood get?
About 58 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.
When is the first frost in Lakewood?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 7, and the last spring frost by May 3.
What is the rainiest month in Lakewood?
May, with 2.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 17 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lakewood itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lakewood, CO (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.