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Weather on May 6

Arvada, CO

55 Years of Data

Avg High
66°F
Avg Low
40°F
Warmest
2000
73°F avg
Coldest
1978
28°F avg

About This Date

May 6th in Arvada, CO typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 66°F and lows near 40°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 6th was in 2000 (73°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (28°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded May 6th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 6th in Arvada, CO? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202673°30°52°2.92"4"
202566°41°54°
202477°47°62°
202376°42°59°
202270°43°56°
202157°36°46°
202071°35°53°
201973°39°56°
201873°43°58°
201778°53°66°
201680°46°63°
201554°46°50°1.24"
201482°51°67°
201356°37°46°
201284°37°61°
201165°39°52°
201055°24°40°
200970°42°56°
200864°37°51°
200748°25°36°
200652°30°41°
200561°40°50°
200474°45°59°
200351°30°41°
200280°40°60°
200153°36°44°1.57"
2000warmest91°55°73°
199938°26°32°
199869°43°56°
199776°46°61°
199672°32°52°
199561°31°46°0.28"
199482°52°67°
199372°41°56°
199275°45°60°
199161°41°51°
199063°51°57°
198967°37°52°
198880°48°64°
198757°41°49°1.37"
198673°38°55°
198575°41°58°
198458°32°45°0.84"
198370°40°55°
198241°31°36°0.08"
198166°41°54°
198065°47°56°
197980°37°59°
1978coldest34°23°28°0.99"
197774°45°59°
197664°44°54°0.05"
197559°29°44°
197480°47°63°
197352°35°43°8.43"
197256°42°49°2.34"
197154°40°47°
56 years of data from WATERTON NORTH COLORADO

Arvada, CO Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Arvada, CO Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"3.9"7.8"JFMAMJJASOND4.1"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Arvada, CO Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Arvada, CO

Arvada, CO has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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