Lakewood has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with Jul highs around 89°F and Jan lows near 19°F, and about 17 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: big mountains nearby, mixed greenery. A typical home costs about $494k.
Explore Lakewood on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 4°F cooler, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (19 in vs 17 in), falling mostly in summer, like Lakewood, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Lakewood is mixed greenery, 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 cooler, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow18% less rain and snow (14 in vs 17 in), spread through the year, unlike Lakewood's summer rains, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Lakewood 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 2°F hotter, winter nights 4°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (18 in vs 17 in), spread through the year, unlike Lakewood's summer rains, 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 5°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (16 in vs 17 in), falling mostly in summer, like Lakewood, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Lakewood is mixed greenery, both have big mountains close by (both the Front Range), both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow27% more rain and snow (22 in vs 17 in), falling mostly in summer, like Lakewood, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Lakewood is mixed greenery, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Black Hills vs the Front Range), both well inland, 1,900 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 4°F colder.
Rain & snow21% more rain and snow (21 in vs 17 in), spread through the year, unlike Lakewood's summer rains, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Lakewood 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 | 48° | 19° | 0.5 |
| Feb | 49° | 20° | 0.5 |
| Mar | 56° | 27° | 1.5 |
| Apr | 62° | 34° | 2.2 |
| May | 72° | 43° | 2.4 |
| Jun | 82° | 52° | 2.4 |
| Jul | 89° | 59° | 1.7 |
| Aug | 87° | 57° | 2.0 |
| Sep | 79° | 47° | 1.2 |
| Oct | 67° | 35° | 1.2 |
| Nov | 55° | 26° | 0.9 |
| Dec | 47° | 18° | 0.7 |