Arvada, WY climate
Arvada has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 53 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Arvada feels like
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Arvada 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 | 35° | 10° | 0.4" | 9.1" | 7 | 22 | 13° – 34° |
| February | 39° | 13° | 0.5" | 7.7" | 6 | 15 | 10° – 36° |
| March | 50° | 23° | 0.8" | 8.6" | 8 | 7 | 25° – 47° |
| April | 58° | 31° | 1.5" | 7.7" | 9 | 2 | 39° – 49° |
| May | 67° | 40° | 2.5" | 1.2" | 10 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| June | 79° | 49° | 2.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 58° – 71° |
| July | 89° | 56° | 1.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 63° – 78° |
| August | 88° | 54° | 0.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 44° | 1.1" | 0.4" | 5 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| October | 61° | 31° | 1.3" | 4.2" | 8 | 2 | 37° – 53° |
| November | 46° | 20° | 0.5" | 6.4" | 6 | 8 | 21° – 43° |
| December | 35° | 11° | 0.5" | 8.1" | 6 | 16 | 12° – 29° |
| Year | 60° | 32° | 13.6" | 53.4" | 87 | 72 |
“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 Arvada
Arvada gets 14 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 87 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 72 days of the year.
About 137 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 14 and the first one by September 30. That leaves about 137 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 91% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Arvada
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Arvada, 92% of that work is heating and 8% 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.
How Arvada 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 Arvada averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.1°). The shift is larger than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Arvada’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 10° to 36°. August is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Arvada’s climate
What is the coldest month in Arvada?
January, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 10°.
What is the hottest month in Arvada?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 56°. About 39 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Arvada get?
About 53 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Arvada?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 30, and the last spring frost by May 14.
What is the rainiest month in Arvada?
May, with 2.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 14 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Arvada itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Leiter 9n, WY (15 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.