Compare Weather & Climate
Colorado is 1507.7 kilometers (936.8 miles) away and 1.0 hours ahead of Washington, United States. Colorado's climate is classified as Subartic, severe winter, no dry season, cool summer (Köppen climate classification: Dfc) while Washington has a Humid continental, dry warm summer climate (Dsb).
Colorado generally has cooler weather than Washington. The average mean temperature in Colorado is 3.46°C (38.23°F) while Washington’s temperature is 7.46°C (45.43°F) and the difference is 4.0°C (39.2°F). Colorado is warmest on average in July, when the day time temperature may reach 16.19°C (61.14°F), while Washington is warmest in July when the average high temperature is 20.46°C (68.83°F). Colorado is coldest in January when the average low temperature is -13.48°C (7.74°F), while January is the coldest month in Washington, when night time temperature often falls below -7.55°C (18.41°F).
Finally, Colorado has about 1.11 times less rainfall than Washington, (Colorado’s 50.74mm vs Washington’s average of 56.26mm).
Comparison summary
| Weather | Colorado | Washington | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hottest month | July: 16.19°C (61.14°F) | July: 20.46°C (68.83°F) | 4.27°C (39.69°F) |
| Coldest month | January: -13.48°C (7.74°F) | January: -7.55°C (18.41°F) | 5.93°C (42.67°F) |
| Wettest month | May: 99.85mm (3.93in) | January: 103.96mm (4.09in) | 4.11mm (0.16in) |
| Driest month | December: 20.22mm (0.8in) | July: 11.84mm (0.47in) | 8.38mm (0.33in) |