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Tofino vs Denver
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Denver is the warmer of the two — about 1°C on the annual average; Tofino is the wetter, with 3023 mm more rain a year, and Denver the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Tofino and Denver, in everyday terms.
Summers
Denver has far hotter summers
Tofino: Mild
Denver: Hot
Winters
Tofino has much milder winters
Tofino: Chilly
Denver: Very cold
Rain & snow
Tofino is much wetter
Tofino: Very wet
Denver: Fairly dry
Sky
Denver is sunnier
Tofino: Often cloudy
Denver: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Denver is the warmer of the two — about 1°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Tofino is the wetter — about 3023 mm 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 (°C) Denver runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| Denver | 7 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | -2 | -1 | +3 | +5 | +7 | +12 | +13 | +12 | +9 | +5 | +1 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 |
| Denver | 7 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 29 |
| Difference | -2 | -1 | +3 | +5 | +7 | +12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| Denver | 32 | 31 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +13 | +12 | +9 | +5 | +1 | -2 |
Avg low (°C) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Denver | -9 | -8 | -3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 2 | -4 | -9 |
| Difference | -12 | -10 | -6 | -3 | -1 | +2 | +4 | +2 | -1 | -5 | -8 | -11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| Denver | -9 | -8 | -3 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| Difference | -12 | -10 | -6 | -3 | -1 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Denver | 15 | 14 | 9 | 2 | -4 | -9 |
| Difference | +4 | +2 | -1 | -5 | -8 | -11 |
Precipitation (mm) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 519 | 320 | 346 | 273 | 146 | 125 | 75 | 107 | 170 | 340 | 485 | 475 |
| Denver | 11 | 11 | 25 | 45 | 60 | 36 | 44 | 45 | 30 | 26 | 18 | 9 |
| Difference | -508 | -309 | -321 | -228 | -86 | -89 | -32 | -62 | -140 | -314 | -468 | -466 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 519 | 320 | 346 | 273 | 146 | 125 |
| Denver | 11 | 11 | 25 | 45 | 60 | 36 |
| Difference | -508 | -309 | -321 | -228 | -86 | -89 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 75 | 107 | 170 | 340 | 485 | 475 |
| Denver | 44 | 45 | 30 | 26 | 18 | 9 |
| Difference | -32 | -62 | -140 | -314 | -468 | -466 |
Snowfall (cm) Denver runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Denver | 13 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 13 |
| Difference | +7 | +8 | +9 | +8 | +1 | — | — | — | +1 | +8 | +13 | +6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denver | 13 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Difference | +7 | +8 | +9 | +8 | +1 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Denver | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 13 |
| Difference | — | — | +1 | +8 | +13 | +6 |
Cloud cover (%) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| Denver | 57 | 57 | 56 | 59 | 58 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 55 |
| Difference | -21 | -18 | -22 | -16 | -15 | -23 | -11 | -13 | -16 | -23 | -26 | -24 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 |
| Denver | 57 | 57 | 56 | 59 | 58 | 49 |
| Difference | -21 | -18 | -22 | -16 | -15 | -23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| Denver | 50 | 50 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 55 |
| Difference | -11 | -13 | -16 | -23 | -26 | -24 |
Relative humidity (%) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Denver | 56 | 56 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 47 | 52 | 57 |
| Difference | -32 | -30 | -33 | -33 | -33 | -42 | -43 | -43 | -44 | -40 | -35 | -31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 |
| Denver | 56 | 56 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 42 |
| Difference | -32 | -30 | -33 | -33 | -33 | -42 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Denver | 43 | 44 | 43 | 47 | 52 | 57 |
| Difference | -43 | -43 | -44 | -40 | -35 | -31 |
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. Tofino trends → · Denver trends →
Methodology & sources
Tofino
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Ucluelet Kennedy Camp, a weather station, about 36 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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