Arvada has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with Jul highs around 88°F and Jan lows near 16°F, and about 18 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: big mountains nearby, mixed greenery. A typical home costs about $500k.
Explore Arvada on the mapTempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 2°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (19 in vs 18 in), falling mostly in summer, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Arvada is mixed greenery, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (both the Front Range), both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 2°F milder.
Rain & snow22% less rain and snow (14 in vs 18 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Arvada is mixed greenery, both have big mountains close by (the Rocky Mountains vs the Front Range), both well inland, 1,600 ft higher.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights 6°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (18 in vs 18 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
ScenerySame mixed greenery look from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Wasatch Range vs the Front Range), both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (21 in vs 18 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Arvada is mixed greenery, both have big mountains close by (the Rocky Mountains vs the Front Range), both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 3°F milder.
Rain & snow20% more rain and snow (22 in vs 18 in), falling mostly in summer, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Arvada is mixed greenery, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Black Hills vs the Front Range), both well inland, 1,700 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 2°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (16 in vs 18 in), falling mostly in summer, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Arvada is mixed greenery, both have big mountains close by (both the Front Range), both well inland.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47° | 16° | 0.6 |
| Feb | 49° | 18° | 0.7 |
| Mar | 56° | 25° | 1.9 |
| Apr | 62° | 33° | 2.2 |
| May | 71° | 42° | 2.6 |
| Jun | 81° | 50° | 2.0 |
| Jul | 88° | 56° | 1.7 |
| Aug | 86° | 54° | 2.0 |
| Sep | 78° | 44° | 1.1 |
| Oct | 66° | 33° | 1.4 |
| Nov | 54° | 23° | 1.1 |
| Dec | 46° | 16° | 0.8 |