Golden has a oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb), with Jul highs around 77°F and Jan lows near 19°F, and about 23 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: big mountains nearby, mixed greenery. A typical home costs about $639k.
Explore Golden on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (19 in vs 23 in), falling mostly in summer, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Golden is mixed greenery, both have big mountains close by (the Rocky Mountains vs the Front Range), both well inland, 1,500 ft higher.
TempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights 3°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (22 in vs 23 in), falling mostly in summer, long snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Golden is mixed greenery, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (both the Front Range), both well inland, 1,700 ft higher.
TempsSummer afternoons 12°F hotter, winter nights 3°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (24 in vs 23 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (3 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 5°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (22 in vs 23 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Golden is mixed greenery, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 10°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (22 in vs 23 in), falling mostly in summer, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Golden is mixed greenery, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Black Hills vs the Front Range), both well inland, 2,000 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 12°F hotter, winter nights 4°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (21 in vs 23 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Golden is mixed greenery, both have big mountains close by (the Rocky Mountains vs the Front Range), both well inland.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39° | 19° | 0.9 |
| Feb | 41° | 20° | 1.0 |
| Mar | 46° | 26° | 2.6 |
| Apr | 51° | 31° | 3.4 |
| May | 62° | 39° | 2.6 |
| Jun | 70° | 48° | 2.2 |
| Jul | 77° | 56° | 1.9 |
| Aug | 75° | 53° | 2.2 |
| Sep | 68° | 46° | 1.4 |
| Oct | 57° | 36° | 1.7 |
| Nov | 47° | 26° | 1.3 |
| Dec | 40° | 18° | 1.5 |