Brighton has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with Jul highs around 90°F and Jan lows near 14°F, and about 15 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: big mountains nearby, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $410k.
Explore Brighton on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 4°F hotter, winter nights 2°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (15 in vs 15 in), falling mostly in summer, like Brighton, snowy winters (2 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 4°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (14 in vs 15 in), falling mostly in summer, like Brighton, snowy winters.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (both the Front Range), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow22% less rain and snow (11 in vs 15 in), spread through the year, unlike Brighton's summer rains, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have big mountains close by (the Rocky Mountains vs the Front Range), both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F cooler, winter nights 3°F colder.
Rain & snow21% more rain and snow (18 in vs 15 in), falling mostly in summer, like Brighton, 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, 1,400 ft higher.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (16 in vs 15 in), falling mostly in summer, like Brighton, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Brighton, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (16 in vs 15 in), falling mostly in summer, like Brighton, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Brighton, sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44° | 14° | 0.4 |
| Feb | 47° | 17° | 0.4 |
| Mar | 55° | 25° | 1.2 |
| Apr | 64° | 33° | 1.7 |
| May | 73° | 43° | 2.2 |
| Jun | 83° | 52° | 1.9 |
| Jul | 90° | 57° | 1.5 |
| Aug | 87° | 56° | 2.1 |
| Sep | 79° | 46° | 1.1 |
| Oct | 67° | 34° | 0.9 |
| Nov | 53° | 23° | 0.8 |
| Dec | 43° | 14° | 0.5 |