Everyone wants a bit of a blissful breeze or a scoop of sunny sanctuary when looking for a place to live in Colorado.
The more sun, the more you can go outside. The more you go outside, the more you’ll feel at peace. The more you’ll feel at peace, the more you’ll enjoy where you live.
So it makes sense to try and find the places with the best weather in Colorado. We used Saturday Night Science to compare the number of sunny days, total precipitation, and the deviation from the ideal 70-degree weather for 61 places in Colorado over 10,000 people.
Grab your shades and put away your raincoat as we look at the cities with the best weather in Colorado.
329.0 sunny days · 65.7 degree average high
Located in
Mesa County, Colorado
The city of Grand Junction is the home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Mesa County, Colorado, United States. The city has a council-manager form of government, and is the most populous municipality in all of western Colorado. Grand Junction is situated 247 miles west-southwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 58,566. Grand Junction is the 15th most populous city in the state of Colorado and the most populous city on the Colorado Western Slope. Grand Junction serves as a major commercial and transportation hub within the large area between the Green River and the Continental Divide. It is the principal city of the Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical Area which had a population of 146,723 in 2010 census.
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329.0 sunny days · 65.7 degree average high
329.0 sunny days · 65.7 degree average high
Located in
Mesa County, Colorado
The City of Fruita is a Home Rule Municipality located in western Mesa County, Colorado, United States. Fruita is part of the Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical Area and within the Grand Valley. The geography is identified by the bordering Colorado River on the southern edge of town, the Uncompahgre Plateau known for its pinyon-juniper landscape, and the Book Cliffs range on the northern edge of the Grand Valley. The population was 12,646 at the 2010 census. Originally home to the Ute people, white farmers settled the town after founder William Pabor in 1884. Ten years later, Fruita was incorporated.
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329.0 sunny days · 65.7 degree average high
330.2 sunny days · 65.2 degree average high
Located in
Morgan County, Colorado
Fort Morgan is the home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimated that the city population was 10,844 in 2005.
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328.6 sunny days · 65.2 degree average high
Located in
Broomfield County, Colorado
Broomfield, officially the City and County of Broomfield is a consolidated city and county in the U.S. state of Colorado. Broomfield has a consolidated city and county government which operates under Article XX, Sections 10-13 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado. The population was 55,889 at the 2010 United States Census. Broomfield is the 16th most populous municipality and the 13th most populous county in Colorado.
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328.4 sunny days · 64.9 degree average high
Located in
Weld County, Colorado
The City of Thornton is a Home Rule Municipality in Adams and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado, located in the northeast quadrant of the Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Thornton is 10 miles north/northeast of downtown Denver. The United States Census Bureau reported the city’s growing population at 118,772 on April 1, 2010, a 44.2% increase from the 2000 Census population of 82,384. Thornton is the sixth-most populous city in the state of Colorado and the 213th-most populous city in the United States.
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328.4 sunny days · 64.9 degree average high
Located in
Jefferson County, Colorado
Westminster is a Home Rule Municipality in Adams and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. Westminster is a northwest suburb of Denver. The Westminster Municipal Center is located 9 miles north-northwest of the Colorado State Capitol. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 106,114 on April 1, 2010 Census. Westminster is the seventh most populous city in the state of Colorado and the 237th most populous city in the United States. Westminster is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area. In July 2006, it was ranked as the 24th best place to live in the USA by Money magazine.
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328.4 sunny days · 64.9 degree average high
The City of Commerce City is a Home Rule Municipality located in Adams County, Colorado, United States. Commerce City is a northern suburb of Denver and as of 2013 is the 18th most populous municipality in Colorado. The city population was 45,913 at the 2010 United States Census, a population increase of 118.7% in the ten years since the 2000 census.
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328.4 sunny days · 64.9 degree average high
Located in
Weld County, Colorado
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How We Determined The Cities In Colorado With The Best Weather
To rank the most fair weather cities in Colorado, we used Saturday Night Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database, to see which cities in the Centennial State get the best weather.
We used the following criteria to find the best weather:
- Number of sunny days
- Highest average low
- Average high deviation from 70 degrees
- Least amount of rain
- Least amount of snow
We ranked each city of over 10,000 people in Colorado from best to worst on each criterion. We then averaged each ranking into a weather quality index. The city with the best index, Grand Junction, was anointed the city with the best weather in Colorado.
Before we get too far, here are the annual precipitation rates for major cities: Denver (16.6 inches), Colorado Springs (18.3 inches), and Aurora (17.6 inches).
The cities with the best weather in Colorado are Grand Junction, Clifton, Fruita, Redlands, Fort Morgan, Broomfield, Thornton, Westminster, Commerce City, and Northglenn.
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Detailed List Of Places With The Best Weather In Colorado
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| Rank | City | Population | Sunny Days | Avg. High | Precipitation (Inches) | Snow (Inches) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Junction | 59,945 | 329.0 | 65.7 | 11.2 | 21.3 |
| 2 | Clifton | 20,079 | 329.0 | 65.7 | 11.2 | 21.3 |
| 3 | Fruita | 12,750 | 329.0 | 65.7 | 11.2 | 21.3 |
| 4 | Redlands | 10,086 | 329.0 | 65.7 | 11.2 | 21.3 |
| 5 | Fort Morgan | 11,377 | 330.2 | 65.2 | 14.3 | 27.3 |
| 6 | Broomfield | 60,699 | 328.6 | 65.2 | 15.5 | 45.5 |
| 7 | Thornton | 127,688 | 328.4 | 64.9 | 15.8 | 46.9 |
| 8 | Westminster | 110,598 | 328.4 | 64.9 | 15.8 | 46.9 |
| 9 | Commerce City | 50,346 | 328.4 | 64.9 | 15.8 | 46.9 |
| 10 | Northglenn | 37,754 | 328.4 | 64.9 | 15.8 | 46.9 |
| 11 | Brighton | 35,582 | 328.4 | 64.9 | 15.8 | 46.9 |
| 12 | Sherrelwood | 19,209 | 328.4 | 64.9 | 15.8 | 46.9 |
| 13 | Welby | 16,408 | 328.4 | 64.9 | 15.8 | 46.9 |
| 14 | Federal Heights | 12,037 | 328.4 | 64.9 | 15.8 | 46.9 |
| 15 | Berkley | 11,599 | 328.4 | 64.9 | 15.8 | 46.9 |
| 16 | Pueblo | 108,073 | 325.8 | 67.6 | 14.3 | 47.1 |
| 17 | Pueblo West | 30,440 | 325.8 | 67.6 | 14.3 | 47.1 |
| 18 | Greeley | 97,074 | 329.0 | 64.5 | 14.0 | 37.9 |
| 19 | Windsor | 20,455 | 329.0 | 64.5 | 14.0 | 37.9 |
| 20 | Evans | 20,308 | 329.0 | 64.5 | 14.0 | 37.9 |
| 21 | Erie | 19,948 | 329.0 | 64.5 | 14.0 | 37.9 |
| 22 | John | 12,818 | 329.0 | 64.5 | 14.0 | 37.9 |
| 23 | Firestone | 11,255 | 329.0 | 64.5 | 14.0 | 37.9 |
| 24 | Frederick | 10,186 | 329.0 | 64.5 | 14.0 | 37.9 |
| 25 | Sterling | 14,046 | 327.3 | 64.5 | 16.6 | 29.4 |
| 26 | Denver | 649,654 | 325.5 | 64.8 | 16.6 | 60.1 |
| 27 | Montrose | 18,970 | 324.3 | 64.3 | 13.4 | 39.0 |
| 28 | Aurora | 345,867 | 323.7 | 64.1 | 17.6 | 57.3 |
| 29 | Centennial | 106,604 | 323.7 | 64.1 | 17.6 | 57.3 |
| 30 | Littleton | 44,553 | 323.7 | 64.1 | 17.6 | 57.3 |
| 31 | Englewood | 31,877 | 323.7 | 64.1 | 17.6 | 57.3 |
| 32 | Greenwood Village | 14,920 | 323.7 | 64.1 | 17.6 | 57.3 |
| 33 | Cherry Creek | 12,087 | 323.7 | 64.1 | 17.6 | 57.3 |
| 34 | Lakewood | 147,836 | 319.3 | 62.8 | 18.1 | 78.6 |
| 35 | Arvada | 111,658 | 319.3 | 62.8 | 18.1 | 78.6 |
| 36 | Dakota Ridge | 33,580 | 319.3 | 62.8 | 18.1 | 78.6 |
| 37 | Ken Caryl | 33,021 | 319.3 | 62.8 | 18.1 | 78.6 |
| 38 | Wheat Ridge | 30,863 | 319.3 | 62.8 | 18.1 | 78.6 |
| 39 | Columbine | 24,709 | 319.3 | 62.8 | 18.1 | 78.6 |
| 40 | Golden | 19,780 | 319.3 | 62.8 | 18.1 | 78.6 |
| 41 | Fort Collins | 153,292 | 325.0 | 60.4 | 16.7 | 71.2 |
| 42 | Loveland | 71,755 | 325.0 | 60.4 | 16.7 | 71.2 |
| 43 | Highlands Ranch | 104,432 | 319.9 | 63.2 | 19.4 | 73.6 |
| 44 | Castle Rock | 52,143 | 319.9 | 63.2 | 19.4 | 73.6 |
| 45 | Parker | 47,342 | 319.9 | 63.2 | 19.4 | 73.6 |
| 46 | Lone Tree | 12,462 | 319.9 | 63.2 | 19.4 | 73.6 |
| 47 | The Pinery | 11,384 | 319.9 | 63.2 | 19.4 | 73.6 |
| 48 | Castle Pines | 10,399 | 319.9 | 63.2 | 19.4 | 73.6 |
| 49 | Colorado Springs | 442,040 | 320.6 | 61.5 | 18.3 | 67.1 |
| 50 | Security-Widefield | 34,836 | 320.6 | 61.5 | 18.3 | 67.1 |
| 51 | Fountain | 27,062 | 320.6 | 61.5 | 18.3 | 67.1 |
| 52 | Cimarron Hills | 16,746 | 320.6 | 61.5 | 18.3 | 67.1 |
| 53 | Fort Carson | 14,742 | 320.6 | 61.5 | 18.3 | 67.1 |
| 54 | Black Forest | 12,918 | 320.6 | 61.5 | 18.3 | 67.1 |
| 55 | Durango | 17,486 | 317.5 | 62.3 | 17.8 | 89.3 |
| 56 | Boulder | 103,919 | 318.4 | 61.7 | 18.6 | 88.7 |
| 57 | Longmont | 89,814 | 318.4 | 61.7 | 18.6 | 88.7 |
| 58 | Lafayette | 26,430 | 318.4 | 61.7 | 18.6 | 88.7 |
| 59 | Louisville | 19,548 | 318.4 | 61.7 | 18.6 | 88.7 |
| 60 | Superior | 12,815 | 318.4 | 61.7 | 18.6 | 88.7 |
| 61 | Steamboat Springs | 12,148 | 299.1 | 54.6 | 21.9 | 149.7 |
Source: NOAA climate data. 61 Colorado cities with more than 10,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: The Cities With The Best Weather In Colorado For 2026
If you’re looking for the Colorado cities with the most sunny days, the least rain and snow, and highs closest to a perfect 70 degrees, this is an accurate list.
The cities with the best weather in Colorado are Grand Junction, Clifton, Fruita, Redlands, Fort Morgan, Broomfield, Thornton, Westminster, Commerce City, and Northglenn.
