Colorado · precipitation record 1872–2026
Denver, CO
THIS YEAR · 2026
DRIEST THIS YEAR SINCE 2008
4.71in
9th driest of 155 years · normal 8.47"
Accumulation
TODAY
0.0in
no rain yet of 154 yrs
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MONTH TO DATE
0.06in
41st driest of 155 yrs
27% of normal
27% of normal
LAST 90 DAYS
3.57in
34th driest of 155 yrs
65% of normal
65% of normal
YEAR TO DATE
4.71in
9th driest of 155 yrs
56% of normal
56% of normal
Extremes & Streaks
Biggest Day on Record
6.5in
on May 22, 1876 · in 155 years
Dry Streak
6days
current run under 0.01" · longest ever 52 days (to Jan 23, 1934)
Wet Streak
0days
consecutive days with rain · longest ever 11 days
Year to Date vs Normal
56%
4.71" of a normal 8.47" · wettest 16.83" (1967) · driest 2.92" (1930)
This Year's Rainfall
Denver's cumulative rainfall so far this year against its own record — the normal accumulation, and the wettest & driest years to date. The bright line is the running total; where it rides the band tells the story at a glance.
Sun & Location
Sun & Daylight Today
| Sunrise | 4:39 AM |
| Sunset | 7:29 PM |
| Solar noon | 12:04 PM |
| Daylight | 14h 49m |
Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.
Location
Nearby Stations
Colorado Springs, CO71 mi SCheyenne, WY90 mi NPueblo, CO107 mi SScottsbluff, NE150 mi NEGoodland, KS161 mi EAlamosa, CO178 mi SW
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