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Colorado weather in July

There's a real gradient across Colorado in July: 90° afternoons in Denver, 76° in Aspen.

Based on 4 weather stations. Four stations from the Front Range to the high country — elevation is the whole story in Colorado, and about a mile of it separates these rows.

Front Range

Highs 87–90°, nights 58–59°, and 2.1–3.1 in of rain in a typical July.

Place Highs / lows Wet days The short version
Denver 90° / 59° 4 Hot mornings, thunderhead afternoons, and light until nearly nine.
Colorado Springs 87° / 58° 6 Mornings for the mountain, afternoons for the porch and thunder.

The High Rockies

Highs near 76°, nights around 48°, and 2.0 in of rain in a typical July.

Place Highs / lows Wet days The short version
Aspen 76° / 48° 6 Warm afternoons, cold mornings, thunder rolling off the Bells.

Southwest Colorado

Highs near 87°, nights around 52°, and 1.2 in of rain in a typical July.

Place Highs / lows Wet days The short version
Durango 87° / 52° 4 Hot mornings, monsoon afternoons, and air that smells like rain.

Each place above has its own page for the full story — what the month feels like, what to pack, and whether the timing is right.

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