Aurora has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with Jul highs around 88°F and Jan lows near 17°F, and about 16 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: big mountains nearby, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $397k.
Explore Aurora on the mapTempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 2°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (15 in vs 16 in), falling mostly in summer, like Aurora, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have big mountains close by (both the Front Range), both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (14 in vs 16 in), spread through the year, unlike Aurora's summer rains, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, 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 about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (13 in vs 16 in), spread through the year, unlike Aurora's summer rains, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Wasatch Range vs the Front Range), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 4°F milder.
Rain & snow33% more rain and snow (21 in vs 16 in), spread through the year, unlike Aurora's summer rains, some winter snow.
SceneryMixed greenery where Aurora is dry, golden landscape, both have big mountains close by (both the Front Range), both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (14 in vs 16 in), falling mostly in summer, like Aurora, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Rocky Mountains vs the Front Range), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow41% more rain and snow (22 in vs 16 in), falling mostly in summer, like Aurora, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Black Hills vs the Front Range), both well inland, 1,800 ft lower.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44° | 17° | 0.5 |
| Feb | 46° | 20° | 0.5 |
| Mar | 54° | 26° | 1.3 |
| Apr | 61° | 34° | 1.7 |
| May | 71° | 44° | 2.3 |
| Jun | 81° | 53° | 1.7 |
| Jul | 88° | 59° | 2.0 |
| Aug | 86° | 57° | 2.0 |
| Sep | 77° | 47° | 1.1 |
| Oct | 65° | 36° | 1.1 |
| Nov | 52° | 25° | 0.8 |
| Dec | 43° | 17° | 0.6 |