Denver Neighborhood Question (Aurora, Arvada: university, to live in, zip code)

[alloo66]

Which Denver Neighborhood is the warmest during all seasons?

[2bindenver]

downtown

[SkyDog77]

Originally Posted by 2bindenver

downtown

Lies. Everyone knows that the corner of University and Ohio is the warmest location in Denver.

[Mike from back east]

Don't forget, they got some hot times down in LODO.....things are a bit chilly out at Mile High these days....

[2bindenver]

I think the steam grates downtown are the hottest.

[JohnnyDenver]

Originally Posted by alloo66

Which Denver Neighborhood is the warmest during all seasons?

Why?

[davebarnes]

Originally Posted by SkyDog77

Lies. Everyone knows that the corner of University and Ohio is the warmest location in Denver.

Eugene Field library.

[Count David]

Originally Posted by alloo66

Which Denver Neighborhood is the warmest during all seasons?

Back when TWC had searchable climate stats by zip code, the S/SE Denver zips had the warmest July highs (90), and warmest average January lows (16). All other c/c of Denver zips had July highs of 88 and January lows of 16. (this is all from memory)

I have lived in the following metro zips:
Aurora 80015
Aurora 80012
Denver 80237
Arvada 80003

Here's what I've noticed (all anecdotal):
-More snowfall and less melting in 80015 and 80237. 80015 with more snowfall.
-Less snowfall in 80012 in comparison to 80015/80237. Stuck around slightly less.
-80015/80237 had warmer summers, more severe T-storms, more rain.
-80003 is cooler during summer, snow sticks around much less, less rain, less severe T-storms, much more wind.

Generally north and east get less snow. Anywhere more out in the open feels colder, but overall I don't notice a marked difference in temps across the metro during winter outside of a particular unique micro event (i.e. Chinook). There are plenty of occurrences where south metro gets snow and central/north get nothing. IMO west metro has the mildest weather overall (across all seasons, cooler summers/less severe, average snow for metro). S/SE/E/NE metro is the wildest.

[JWEvergreen]

From my experience, the locations snuggled in the foothills of the front range do not experience the same high wind as the eastern side (IE: Try driving a minivan which is basically a box on 4 wheels across I 80 during a storm. Yikes)! "Look mommy! A flying cow")!!!

Also the wind at higher elevations can be annoying even on a warm summer day.

I've experienced everything from mild winters with just a bit of snow to extreme blizzards that can dump so much snow that it will take you many hours to dig your way out of the driveway! (As my luck had it, our second winter here was when our eldest daughter was taking drivers-ed classes... I won't go into how the mini-van got dented)!

[alloo66]

Originally Posted by JohnnyDenver

Why?

Because I want to live in a neighborhood that I can drive on pavement during the winter instead of snow and ice. I like warmer areas? During the summer it means longer BBQs.