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Luzern vs Denver
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Luzern and Denver have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Luzern is the wetter, with 933 mm more rain a year, and Denver the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Luzern and Denver, in everyday terms.
Summers
Denver has much hotter summers
Luzern: Mild
Denver: Hot
Winters
Luzern has much milder winters
Luzern: Cold
Denver: Very cold
Rain & snow
Luzern is much wetter
Luzern: Wet
Denver: Fairly dry
Sky
Denver is sunnier
Luzern: Often cloudy
Denver: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Luzern and Denver run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Luzern is the wetter — about 933 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 5 |
| Denver | 7 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +3 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +6 | +7 | +7 | +7 | +5 | +4 | +2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 23 |
| Denver | 7 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 29 |
| Difference | +3 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | 25 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 5 |
| Denver | 32 | 31 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Difference | +7 | +7 | +7 | +5 | +4 | +2 |
Avg low (°C) Luzern runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | -2 | -2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | -1 |
| Denver | -9 | -8 | -3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 2 | -4 | -9 |
| Difference | -7 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | — | -1 | -2 | -5 | -6 | -8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | -2 | -2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 |
| Denver | -9 | -8 | -3 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| Difference | -7 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | 15 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | -1 |
| Denver | 15 | 14 | 9 | 2 | -4 | -9 |
| Difference | — | -1 | -2 | -5 | -6 | -8 |
Precipitation (mm) Luzern runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | 56 | 61 | 75 | 96 | 149 | 164 | 166 | 170 | 109 | 88 | 78 | 78 |
| Denver | 11 | 11 | 25 | 45 | 60 | 36 | 44 | 45 | 30 | 26 | 18 | 9 |
| Difference | -45 | -50 | -51 | -52 | -89 | -129 | -122 | -125 | -79 | -62 | -60 | -69 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | 56 | 61 | 75 | 96 | 149 | 164 |
| Denver | 11 | 11 | 25 | 45 | 60 | 36 |
| Difference | -45 | -50 | -51 | -52 | -89 | -129 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | 166 | 170 | 109 | 88 | 78 | 78 |
| Denver | 44 | 45 | 30 | 26 | 18 | 9 |
| Difference | -122 | -125 | -79 | -62 | -60 | -69 |
Snowfall (cm)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Denver | 13 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 13 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Denver | 13 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Denver | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 13 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Luzern runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 69 | 65 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 68 | 72 | 72 |
| Denver | 57 | 57 | 56 | 59 | 58 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 55 |
| Difference | -12 | -12 | -11 | -8 | -11 | -16 | -10 | -9 | -19 | -22 | -21 | -17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 69 | 65 |
| Denver | 57 | 57 | 56 | 59 | 58 | 49 |
| Difference | -12 | -12 | -11 | -8 | -11 | -16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | 60 | 60 | 62 | 68 | 72 | 72 |
| Denver | 50 | 50 | 43 | 46 | 51 | 55 |
| Difference | -10 | -9 | -19 | -22 | -21 | -17 |
Relative humidity (%) Luzern runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | 82 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 80 | 81 | 84 | 83 |
| Denver | 56 | 56 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 47 | 52 | 57 |
| Difference | -26 | -26 | -29 | -28 | -28 | -35 | -34 | -33 | -37 | -34 | -32 | -26 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | 82 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 78 |
| Denver | 56 | 56 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 42 |
| Difference | -26 | -26 | -29 | -28 | -28 | -35 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzern | 77 | 77 | 80 | 81 | 84 | 83 |
| Denver | 43 | 44 | 43 | 47 | 52 | 57 |
| Difference | -34 | -33 | -37 | -34 | -32 | -26 |
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. Luzern trends → · Denver trends →
Methodology & sources
Luzern
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from a national meteorological service, measured at Luzern, about 2 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.
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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