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Lakewood, Colorado Weather

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Lakewood weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Lakewood, CO
Sunday, August 2 at 9:01 AM
81
°
Clear
Feels like
79°
Humidity
25%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
12:00 AM
Sunset
2:12 PM
Lakewood, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastLakewood, CO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 77 to 101 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 77°H 101°
Lakewood, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Aug 2
    Overcast
    —
    —
    101°66°—
  2. Monday
    Aug 3
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    0.02″
    100°77°-1°
  3. Tuesday
    Aug 4
    Light Drizzle
    33%
    —
    84°64°-16°
  4. Wednesday
    Aug 5
    Overcast
    12%
    —
    91°68°+7°
  5. Thursday
    Aug 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    95°69°+4°
  6. Friday
    Aug 7
    Clear
    —
    —
    99°73°+4°
  7. Saturday
    Aug 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    101°75°+2°
Lakewood, CO
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°70°88°105°12p6p12a6anow 81°high 101°low 77°
Lakewood, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
053° · veering 43°
Direction
NE
053°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 5 mph
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 mph · pk 13 mph @ 12:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 283SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 43° from the ne.
Lakewood, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
828.1
+4.2 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 24.45 inHg
Now
828.1
mb
3h
+4.2
mb
12h
-2.3
mb
24h
-6.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 824–837
815820825830835840845-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW836.6823.9828.1
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Lakewood, CO
Air quality
36
AQI
Good
→-3 in 6h▲Peak ~54 @ 9 PM

AQI 36 (Good), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 45 now. With UV 6.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 37.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.

PM 2.5Good
4.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
96μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 45 now. With UV 6.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 37.

Present
AQI 45
UV peak
6.2 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 37

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 4.8 µg/m³ (AQI 27) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.86
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Lakewood, CO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
139.6mi
UNLIMITED
185 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
15:01 UTC · Lakewood, CO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
15:01 UTC · Lakewood, CO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Lakewood, CO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Lakewood, CO
Loading IR frames…
IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Lakewood, CO
Almanac · Sunday, August 2
Red sky at night, sailor's delight.
Civil dawn
5:31 AM
Sunrise
12:00 AM
Daylight
14h 12m
Sunset
2:12 PM
Civil dusk
8:44 PM
Planting note
Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.
Lakewood, CO
The moon
Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Moonrise
9:45 PM
Moonset
10:08 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Lakewood, CO
Microseason
Aug 1–5

Summer heat breaks with monsoon

plant
Jan 159% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Lakewood at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 18°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Aug 1–5
  • Planting window: Sow fall peas. Start kale and collard seedlings for fall.

16-Day Forecast — Lakewood

  1. Sun101°66°1%
  2. Mon100°77°16%
  3. Tue84°64°33%
  4. Wed91°68°12%
  5. Thu95°69°5%
  6. Fri99°73°2%
  7. Sat101°75°4%
  8. Sun99°76°13%
  9. Mon101°76°26%
  10. Tue98°75°45%
  11. Wed93°74°52%
  12. Thu90°72°46%
  13. Fri92°71°67%
  14. Sat90°69°65%
  15. Sun96°74°55%
  16. Mon97°72°53%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Lakewood

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of August 2, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Lakewood

SPC includes Lakewood in the general thunderstorm area tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

Sun & seasons in Lakewood

Lakewood sits in Jefferson County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 59m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 21m — a swing of +5h 38m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Denver, the state’s largest city, lies about 14 miles to the ENE. The nearest town Lakewood tracks is Denver, roughly 14 miles to the ENE.

Air quality in Lakewood’s county has trended dirtier since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2020 (median AQI 46). See the full air-quality history for Lakewood.

January 1–5: Deep freeze grips the high peaks.January 6–10: Ice thickens on alpine tarns.January 11–15: Springs stir beneath locked earth.January 16–20: Grouse call from the transition zone.January 21–25: First signals of the soil's turning.January 26–31: Stream water crystallizes thick.February 1–5: The year's coldest fortnight begins.February 6–10: East wind carries a subtle promise.February 11–15: Snowmelt springs whisper beneath ice.February 16–20: Red-wing calls rise from the wetlands.February 21–25: Rain begins to trace the snowline upward.February 26–28: Mist gathers in the warming canyons.March 1–5: Grass and trees stir from their sleep.March 6–10: Hibernators break through frozen ground.March 11–15: First blooms open to the spring sun.March 16–20: Mountain bluebirds return to the summits.March 21–25: Spring equinox at the divide.March 26–31: Aspen catkins burst in clusters.April 1–5: Thunderstorms rumble over granite peaks.April 6–10: Swallows and swifts slice the warming sky.April 11–15: Sandhill cranes call through the wetlands.April 16–20: Rainbows arch over the snowfields.April 21–25: New growth explodes across the montane.April 26–30: Last frost yields to summer growth.May 1–5: Wildflowers crest the high meadows.May 6–10: Summer monsoon clouds gather southward.May 11–15: Snowmelt crests toward the divide.May 16–20: High country wildflowers peak.May 21–25: Summer heat accelerates the growing season.May 26–31: Summer settles into the high country.June 1–5: Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks.June 6–10: Glacier lily carpets the snowmelt.June 11–15: Paintbrush crowns the ridges.June 16–20: Thunderheads build by noon.June 21–25: Long light holds the peaks.June 26–30: Monsoon moisture drifts north.July 1–5: Monsoon storms drench the south.July 6–10: Wind builds through canyons.July 11–15: Lightning crowns every peak.July 16–20: Elk herds claim alpine meadows.July 21–25: Pika caches reach their peak.July 26–31: Monsoon pulses weaken northward.August 1–5: Summer heat breaks with monsoon.August 6–10: First frost creeps to peaks.August 11–15: Cool wind returns from north.August 16–20: Monsoon clouds gather over the peaks.August 21–25: The monsoon breaks into scattered showers.August 26–31: Summer insects thin as autumn wind rises.September 1–5: Elk descend from summer high meadows.September 6–10: Dew crystallizes on high grass at dawn.September 11–15: Hawks begin the long crossing southward.September 16–20: Equinox: darkness claims the high passes.September 21–25: Thunder retreats as the monsoon dies.September 26–30: First frost hardens the high valleys.October 1–5: October: the aspen stands reach their peak.October 6–10: Aspen gold slides downslope with the chill.October 11–15: Snow settles on the high passes.October 16–20: Elk bugling fades as rut nears its end.October 21–25: First hard frost grips the basin.October 26–31: Late rains settle into November patterns.November 1–5: Aspen canopy falls to earth.November 6–10: Granite bones emerge from cover.November 11–15: Earth begins to harden.November 16–20: Bare ranges hold silence.November 21–25: Snow returns to the peaks.November 26–30: North wind strips the landscape.December 1–5: Deep darkness settles over the ranges.December 6–10: Winter locks the high country.December 11–15: Elk withdraw to winter range.December 16–20: Ice thickens across frozen water.December 21–25: Winter solstice — the sun returns.December 26–31: The year closes in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · August 1–5

Summer heat breaks with monsoon

Late summer monsoon surge; southern reaches drench under Gulf moisture; northern peaks cool rapidly as monsoon remnants push north.

Day 214 of 365 · Wedge 43 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

Lakewood peaks at about 72°F in July and bottoms near 25°F in December; May brings the heaviest rain (3.3 inches) and January the least (0.9 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January25°0.9″10
February28°1.1″11
March33°1.9″15
April44°2.6″18
May55°3.3″21
June66°2.1″20
July72°2.2″23
August70°1.8″23
September63°1.4″15
October48°1.4″11
November33°1.4″12
December25°0.9″10

Regional context

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Lakewood runs from a 25°F January mean to 72°F in July, a 46°F seasonal spread, with near 21 inches of precipitation across about 191 wet days.

Lakewood's rain peaks in summer: May brings 3.3 inches over 21.2 thunderstorm-fed days, while January sees just 0.9 inches across 10.4 days under cooler, drier air. That summer-storm rhythm groups Lakewood with places like East Pleasant View, CO, West Pleasant View, CO and Applewood, CO.

Lakewood reaches its last hard frost near mid-April; that is the cue for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Lakewood, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. Frost returns to Lakewood near mid-November, ending the tender-crop season. Lakewood's low ground holds frost later into spring than Lakewood's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: East Pleasant View, CO, West Pleasant View, CO, Applewood, CO, Edgewater, CO, Wheat Ridge, CO.

Naturalist notes

Late May brings the emergence of prairie sunflowers across Colorado's Front Range grasslands.

Broad-tailed hummingbirds typically return to Colorado in early May after their winter migration.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Lakewood?
Lakewood's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in Lakewood the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Lakewood?
Rainfall in Lakewood peaks in May near 3.3 inches, out of about 21 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Lakewood?
July is Lakewood's warmest month, averaging about 72°F.
What is the coldest month in Lakewood?
Lakewood bottoms out in December, with a mean near 25°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Lakewood?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-April in Lakewood; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Lakewood get?
Lakewood records around 191 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Lakewood?
Lakewood's USDA zone comes from its December mean (25°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Lakewood?
Lakewood's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Lakewood?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Lakewood in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Lakewood?
Current conditions for Lakewood and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Lakewood forecast updated?
The Lakewood forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lakewood?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Lakewood are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Lakewood?
The next few days in Lakewood's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Lakewood, Colorado occupies a hot desert zone, with January means near 25°F and July around 72°F — a 47°F swing.

Yearly precipitation in Lakewood totals around 21 inches, spread over about 191 days of rain or snow.

The 47°F gap between Lakewood's summer and winter, at 39.7°N, shapes Lakewood's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in Lakewood

  • 80232
  • 80235
  • 80214
  • 80215
  • 80227
  • 80226
  • 80228
  • 80201
  • 80225

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.