Northglenn, CO Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Temperature and precipitation from NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 normals →, plus PlainClimate's derived comfort score
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Northglenn's primary NOAA station, NORTHGLENN.
The climate verdict for Northglenn
Dryness leads the climate profile for Northglenn, Colorado, with 14.5 inches of precipitation a year. NOAA records an annual average of 52°F. At 49/100 (moderate) the climate comfort score falls in the bottom third of the station-mapped U.S. score corpus, exceeding only 18% of scores.
- 52°F
- average temperature, NOAA 1991-2020 normal
- 49/100
- comfort score, above 18% of station-mapped location scores
- 14.5"
- annual precipitation · 45" snow
- 162 days
- frost-free growing season
Northglenn: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USC00055984 · Northglenn, CO 52°F mean · 14.5" precip
TEMP-COOL · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-DRY · SWING-MID · COMF-LOW · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-COOL 52°F
- RANK-MID #3,499
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Moundsville
- PRCP-DRY 14.5"
- SWING-MID 42°F
- COMF-LOW 49/100
- LOAD-HEAT 5,449 HDD
- STN-1 USC00055984
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Moundsville, WV (+ 0 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every CO station list.
- Hot Essex Fells Ser…, NJ 53°F
- Northglenn (this station) 52°F
- Cold Lebanon, PA 52°F
- Near Moundsville, WV 52°F
- Near Smithsburg, MD 52°F
Climate Living Index · Northglenn
Northglenn: 32/100 · grade F
Northglenn publishes 5 of 6 Living Index dimensions (NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals); 1 missing weight rescale to 100.
PlainClimate-derived for Northglenn, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 49/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Annual temperature balance | 52.4°F · 15.1° from 67.5°F | 51/100 · D |
| Frost-free season | 162 days/year | 35/100 · F |
| Precipitation balance | 14.5 in · 20.5 from 35 in | 26/100 · F |
| Snowfall burden | 44.8 inches/year | 24/100 · F |
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 189 calendar days | 20/100 · F |
Northglenn · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Northglenn is a temperate Köppen climate: Cfa
Coldest-month mean 33.3°F and warmest-month mean 75.0°F place this station in temperate, no dry season, hot summer climates (Cfa). Class Cfa is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: temperate, specifically temperate, no dry season, hot summer.
- Köppen code
- Cfa
- Group
- Temperate
- Warmest month
- 75.0°F
- Coldest month
- 33.3°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · heating-led station
Where Northglenn sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Northglenn's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- 51st percentile warmth
- Mid-pack annual mean versus 6,861 station normals.
- Annual precipitation
- Drier than 84%
- Northglenn's annual total ranks in the drier third of 6,352 measured normals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- 43rd percentile swing
- Typical seasonal amplitude versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Northglenn compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Northglenn's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
49 18th percentile score exceeds 18% of 6,189 station-mapped location scores
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). This entry sits in this band.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). Above this entry.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). Above this entry.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). Above this entry.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Snow | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48°F (9°C) | 19°F (-7°C) | 34°F (1°C) | 0.5" | 6.0" | 28.8 | 0.0 |
| February | 50°F (10°C) | 20°F (-6°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 0.5" | 7.6" | 25.5 | 0.0 |
| March | 58°F (14°C) | 28°F (-2°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 1.2" | 8.2" | 21.8 | 0.0 |
| April | 64°F (18°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 1.9" | 6.5" | 11.1 | 0.0 |
| May | 72°F (22°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 58°F (15°C) | 2.4" | 1.2" | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| June | 85°F (30°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 69°F (21°C) | 1.5" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 10.0 |
| July | 91°F (33°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 75°F (24°C) | 1.7" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 18.9 |
| August | 89°F (32°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 73°F (23°C) | 1.3" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 15.9 |
| September | 82°F (28°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 65°F (18°C) | 1.2" | 0.1" | 0.7 | 6.1 |
| October | 67°F (20°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 1.1" | 2.4" | 8.0 | 0.2 |
| November | 56°F (13°C) | 27°F (-3°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 0.7" | 6.9" | 22.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 48°F (9°C) | 19°F (-7°C) | 33°F (1°C) | 0.5" | 5.9" | 28.9 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Northglenn works both ends of the calendar. Normal highs climb to 92°F by July 13 and hold at or above 90°F on 38 dates, then normal lows drop to freezing or below on 151 dates, bottoming at 18°F around December 21.
When the heat sits
Normal highs reach 90°F from June 30 through August 6, covering 38 dates. The broader mild season, normal highs of 70°F or more, runs May 11 to October 9.
This counts calendar dates whose 1991–2020 normal high reaches 90°F. It is a smaller number than the 90°F+ day counts in the monthly table above, which measure how often the threshold was actually crossed in a typical year. A date can average 88°F and still exceed 90°F in half of all years.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into March 29, then returns to freezing around October 31, covering 151 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is May 17, when 31% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is January 1 at 12%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 73 wet dates a year.
The widest day
July 1 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 33°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Northglenn.
Where Northglenn Stands Nationally
A drier-than-most normal water year — around 15 inches, below what four out of five ranked stations collect.
Daily temperature swings run wider than most of the country, peaking near 33°F between the normal high and low.
Northglenn earns 2 nationally notable standings (outer quintiles) against 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations; only those extremes render.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall and snowfall
Snow: 6.0"
3.9 days with precipitation
Snow: 7.6"
4.5 days with precipitation
Snow: 8.2"
5.5 days with precipitation
Snow: 6.5"
7.9 days with precipitation
Snow: 1.2"
10.0 days with precipitation
6.9 days with precipitation
7.4 days with precipitation
7.6 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.1"
5.7 days with precipitation
Snow: 2.4"
5.4 days with precipitation
Snow: 6.9"
4.5 days with precipitation
Snow: 5.9"
3.8 days with precipitation
Northglenn spreads its precipitation across the year
Neither half of the year dominates here: June through August take 31% of the annual total and December through February 10%, with neither reaching the 35% that would mark a distinct wet season. Northglenn has no dry season to plan around, though it does carry a 41.7°F seasonal spread.
The gap between the wettest and driest month still matters: May averages 2.4" and January 0.5". The three wettest months together take 41% of the year, against the 25% a perfectly flat distribution would give them.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. "Spread across the year" means neither the June-August nor the December-February share reaches 35%; it describes an average year, not the variability of any single one.
Northglenn is dry, and what does fall arrives gently
Only about 73 days a year record measurable precipitation here, 20% of the calendar, and they carry 14.5" between them. At roughly 0.20 inches on an average wet day, this is not the damp drizzle of a marine climate; it is an arid record in which precipitation is both uncommon and light when it appears.
The wettest month by count is May at about 10 wet days; the driest is December at about 4.
A low per-event average in a dry record is a statement about typical days only. Arid regions can still take a large share of a year's total from a single convective storm, which a normal cannot show.
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year, not the extremes within it.
Winter brings real snow to Northglenn
Northglenn averages 44.8 inches of snowfall a year, with March the snowiest month on the normals, spread across roughly 24 days that record measurable snow. That is depth accumulating on the ground, which is why it can exceed the annual precipitation figure: precipitation counts the liquid the snow melts down to, and fresh snow is mostly air.
- Annual snowfall: 44.8 inches of depth.
- Days recording measurable snow: about 24 a year.
- At a rough ten-to-one melt ratio, snow accounts for on the order of 31% of the year's precipitation.
NOAA 1991-2020 normals. The ten-to-one ratio is a convention, not a measurement: real ratios vary with temperature, so treat the share as an order of magnitude rather than an exact split.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
October 11
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
May 2
50% probability date
Growing Season
162 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
5,449
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
879
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
December
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside CO closest to Northglenn on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (52°F here).
- Auburn, NE 52°F · 0.0°F off
- Blanding, UT 52°F · 0.0°F off
- Cleveland, OH 52°F · 0.0°F off
- Cosby, MO 52°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (14.5" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Cliff, NM 14.5" · 0.0" off
- Douglas, WY 14.5" · 0.0" off
- Culbertson, MT 14.5" · 0.0" off
- Escondido, CA 14.5" · 0.0" off
Snow and freeze rhythm
When cold and snow define Northglenn
heating led · dry · mid swing
Northglenn's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 5,449 annual heating degree days against 879 for cooling. Its 41.7°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Northglenn's frost-free season lasts about 162 days, a middle-length window whose endpoints matter more than the annual average. It describes freeze probability, not year-specific planting conditions.
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1. Northglenn coldest normal
December
The monthly mean of 33°F (1°C) sits near freezing, so cold nights and above-freezing afternoons share the same month.
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2. Northglenn typical freeze period
January through December
The station reports average freezing days from January through December.
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3. Northglenn snow peak
March
Northglenn averages 44.8 inches of snow a year, with March the snowiest month on the normals.
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Northglenn's primary station: NORTHGLENN (USC00055984). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The 2024 Census Gazetteer identifies the exact name-and-state match as an incorporated place (GEOID 0854330). Match rule for Northglenn: exact normalized name + state only, no fuzzy expansion, so nearby differently spelled facilities stay unmatched.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for Northglenn comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.