Boulder vs Denver: which is better, month by month

Denver beats Boulder in 1 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (88 vs 83) — and they are within 3 points in June to April.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Boulder

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
September 90/100
Months won
0 of 12

Denver

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
September 90/100
Months won
1 of 12

Boulder vs Denver — all 12 months

MonthBoulderDenverWinnerGap
January62Ccold, dry, clean air63Ccold, dry, clean airTie1
February66Ccold, a little rain, clean air66Ccold, dry, clean airTie0
March74Bcool, a little rain, clean air75Bcool, a little rain, clean airTie1
April80Acool, a little rain, reliable snow82Acool, a little rain, clean airTie2
May83Anice, rainy, clean air88Anice, a little rainDenver5
June88Ahot, a little rain, clean air87Ahot, a little rain, clean airTie1
July84Ahot, a little rain81Ahot, a little rainTie3
August87Ahot, a little rain, clean air84Ahot, dry, clean airTie3
September90Swarm, a little rain, clean air90Swarm, dry, clean airTie0
October86Anice, dry, clean air86Anice, dry, clean airTie0
November73Bcool, dry, clean air73Bcool, dry, clean airTie0
December67Ccold, dry, clean air67Ccold, dry, clean airTie0

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (83 vs 88). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.