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Brighton vs Denver
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Brighton and Denver have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Brighton is the wetter, with 19 in more rain a year, and Denver the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Brighton and Denver, in everyday terms.
Summers
Denver has far hotter summers
Brighton: Mild
Denver: Hot
Winters
Brighton has much milder winters
Brighton: Chilly
Denver: Very cold
Rain & snow
Brighton is much wetter
Brighton: Moderate rainfall
Denver: Fairly dry
Sky
Denver is sunnier
Brighton: Often cloudy
Denver: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Brighton and Denver run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Brighton is the wetter — about 19 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Denver has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Denver runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 46 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 62 | 67 | 71 | 71 | 66 | 60 | 52 | 47 |
| Denver | 44 | 46 | 56 | 63 | 72 | 84 | 90 | 88 | 80 | 66 | 53 | 44 |
| Difference | -2 | -1 | +5 | +6 | +10 | +17 | +19 | +17 | +14 | +6 | +1 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 46 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 62 | 67 |
| Denver | 44 | 46 | 56 | 63 | 72 | 84 |
| Difference | -2 | -1 | +5 | +6 | +10 | +17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 71 | 71 | 66 | 60 | 52 | 47 |
| Denver | 90 | 88 | 80 | 66 | 53 | 44 |
| Difference | +19 | +17 | +14 | +6 | +1 | -3 |
Avg low (°F) Brighton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 35 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 54 | 54 | 49 | 43 | 38 | 36 |
| Denver | 16 | 19 | 27 | 34 | 43 | 52 | 58 | 56 | 47 | 35 | 25 | 16 |
| Difference | -19 | -16 | -11 | -6 | -2 | +2 | +4 | +2 | -1 | -8 | -13 | -19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 35 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 45 | 50 |
| Denver | 16 | 19 | 27 | 34 | 43 | 52 |
| Difference | -19 | -16 | -11 | -6 | -2 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 54 | 54 | 49 | 43 | 38 | 36 |
| Denver | 58 | 56 | 47 | 35 | 25 | 16 |
| Difference | +4 | +2 | -1 | -8 | -13 | -19 |
Precipitation (in) Brighton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2 | 2 | 2.1 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Denver | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -3.2 | -2.1 | -1.1 | -0.2 | +0.3 | -0.6 | -0.4 | -0.9 | -1.2 | -2.9 | -3.4 | -3.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2 | 2 | 2.1 | 2 |
| Denver | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 1.4 |
| Difference | -3.2 | -2.1 | -1.1 | -0.2 | +0.3 | -0.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Denver | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -0.4 | -0.9 | -1.2 | -2.9 | -3.4 | -3.7 |
Snowfall (in)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Denver | 5.2 | 5.3 | 6 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 5.2 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Denver | 5.2 | 5.3 | 6 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Denver | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 5.2 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Brighton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 76 | 75 | 72 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 63 | 65 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 77 |
| Denver | 57 | 57 | 56 | 59 | 58 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 55 |
| Difference | -19 | -18 | -16 | -7 | -8 | -17 | -13 | -14 | -23 | -26 | -27 | -22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 76 | 75 | 72 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
| Denver | 57 | 57 | 56 | 59 | 58 | 49 |
| Difference | -19 | -18 | -16 | -7 | -8 | -17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 63 | 65 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 77 |
| Denver | 50 | 50 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 55 |
| Difference | -13 | -14 | -23 | -26 | -27 | -22 |
Relative humidity (%) Brighton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 90 | 88 | 86 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 89 | 91 |
| Denver | 56 | 56 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 47 | 52 | 57 |
| Difference | -34 | -33 | -35 | -33 | -32 | -39 | -38 | -37 | -40 | -38 | -37 | -34 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 90 | 88 | 86 | 83 | 82 | 82 |
| Denver | 56 | 56 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 42 |
| Difference | -34 | -33 | -35 | -33 | -32 | -39 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 81 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 89 | 91 |
| Denver | 43 | 44 | 43 | 47 | 52 | 57 |
| Difference | -38 | -37 | -40 | -38 | -37 | -34 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Brighton trends → · Denver trends →
Methodology & sources
Brighton
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 28 years of daily observations at Herstmonceux West End, a weather station, about 33 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Denver
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Brighton 3 SE (NOAA GHCN station USC00050950), about 26 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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