Typical Denver weather?? (how much, to move, swimming pool)

[Roonil]

Originally Posted by Mike from back east

With 3M people living in the greater Denver area, and few trying to leave, the weather is not a factor to worry about.

It is for me. It's my number one reason for wanting to move away from Wisconsin, and I am really picky about my weather. My husband doesn't really like moving (and it can be a pain with careers), so I'm trying to find the right place the first time.

[AceShopper]

We moved for the weather - To get away from the cold WI winters. Surprisingly, now I say the best reason to move away is to get away from WI summers !

For first time, we can actually be outside without getting bitten to death by mosquitoes or have to stay indoors due to humidity and heat. Mild winters in Denver are just icing on the cake

[denverian]

Originally Posted by Katiana

Denver Halloween Snow Statistics Through 2009 (1954-2009, 56 Halloweens)

Low (5-8 PM): 18
High " : 63
Average high: 42.2

Days below 32 (5-8 PM): 9
Days above 60: 1
Days of 23 Degrees C (73.4 F) at 5 PM: 0

Days with snow: 10

Since I've lived here (2005), only one Halloween stands out as cold. None have had snow (one did have a little left over snow from a few days before Halloween), but I think we're due for a cold, miserable, snowy Halloween this year. I hope I'm wrong.

[Katarina Witt]

^^According to the link, both 2006 and 2007 had temps in the 30s during Trick or Treat time. I've seen snow on the ground, snow coming down, and sometimes snow just hanging around from a snow within the past couple days of Halloween. I always made the costumes to fit over the ski jacket. The kids didn't always need such a heavy jacket, but they did many a year.

I too have a feeling about this year.

[MountainK]

Originally Posted by mic111

wear raincoats Never

It rained on Monday (a couple of inches in some places), today and likely every day through Saturday of this week. On average we receive 16 inches of rain a year - half as much as many areas in WI. I recommend an umbrella. Often when it rains here, it rains for a very short period of time and the rain is often heavy in that short period of time, so a raincoat could be useful.

[TigerLily24]

Originally Posted by MountainK

It rained on Monday (a couple of inches in some places), today and likely every day through Saturday of this week. On average we receive 16 inches of rain a year - half as much as many areas in WI. I recommend an umbrella. Often when it rains here, it rains for a very short period of time and the rain is often heavy in that short period of time, so a raincoat could be useful.

Saw a couple of people wearing raincoats yesterday.
I wore mine today.

Raincoats are cool.

OP, I think that the only thing that can be said with any assurance about Denver weather is that, hot or cold, it will be sunny more days than not.

[Roonil]

Okay, I think I'm getting the idea. So if the weather is so variable, is that between days? Between weeks? Or within a day?? I mean, if it's 50 degrees on a winter day, do people still bring their winter coat when they leave the house because it could be needed later? Or can you go out in a sweatshirt and not worry about it again until the next day?

[SkyDog77]

Originally Posted by Roonil

Okay, I think I'm getting the idea. So if the weather is so variable, is that between days? Between weeks? Or within a day?? I mean, if it's 50 degrees on a winter day, do people still bring their winter coat when they leave the house because it could be needed later? Or can you go out in a sweatshirt and not worry about it again until the next day?

As a rule, i would say between days but we can start out with a nice morning and have an afternoon storm roll in. That is definitely not unheard of. It is really quite pleasant most of the time.

I'm sure you've seen all of the flooding on the news right now. They are saying this may be a 500 year event. September is usually one of our sunniest and driest months.

[TigerLily24]

Originally Posted by Roonil

Okay, I think I'm getting the idea. So if the weather is so variable, is that between days? Between weeks? Or within a day?? I mean, if it's 50 degrees on a winter day, do people still bring their winter coat when they leave the house because it could be needed later? Or can you go out in a sweatshirt and not worry about it again until the next day?

Within any given day we can have 20-30 degree (sometimes more) shifts in temperatures.

What generally happens is that it is cool/cold/very cold in the morning and considerably warmer in the afternoon so you may want a coat in the morning and not need it by the time you leave work. The warmest time of the day here is usually mid-to-late afternoon, although every once in a great while we may get one of those inverse temp days where the temperature drops precipitously during the day.
Doesn't happen very often.

This week has been rather extreme with the rain and all - we had temps in the 90s on Sunday and are in the upper 50s/low 60s right now, but, we are due to be back up into the 80s next week, which is considered "normal" for September here.
Of course, snow in October is considered "normal" too, so...

[Roonil]

Originally Posted by SkyDog77

I'm sure you've seen all of the flooding on the news right now. They are saying this may be a 500 year event. September is usually one of our sunniest and driest months.

Yeah, that is so crazy! I actually don't have cable so I don't watch the news, but my friend lives in Boulder, and she was telling me about it! Hope you guys are all doing okay out there!