Colorado · county areal climate 1951–2025

Arapahoe County, CO

A 16.3" / 49.9°F normal · 2025 ran 101% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 59% (6.07") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 5th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +4.5°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

16.3in
annual precipitation · 49.9°F

2025 vs Normal

101%
16.4" · 51.5°F (+1.6 vs normal)

Wettest Year

23.9in
2015

Driest Year

7.3in
1954

Biggest Rain Day

3.33in
Jun 5 · 1965

Warmest Year

51.9°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

30°
J
31°
F
40°
M
46°
A
56°
M
67°
J
74°
J
71°
A
63°
S
50°
O
39°
N
30°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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