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Typical October weather

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Colorado · October

Crisp days, hard nights — the first snow arrives without asking.

67° days
36° nights

about 2 snowy days · 11 hours of daylight

What to pack

What October feels like

First flakes usually show up sometime this month, melt off the streets by afternoon, and remind everyone to swap the tires. The Great American Beer Festival takes over the convention center and downtown smells like hops for a weekend.

Winter is doing its thing: 3.9 in of snow in a typical October, with fresh snow on about 2 days. about 9 nights dip below freezing.

The numbers

Typical high67°
Typical low36°
Days with snow2
Rain and melted snow1.0 in
Snowfall3.9 in
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)7:10 am / 6:20 pm

How October compares

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