Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0Precipitation in Cherry Hills Village trails that of 93% of U.S. towns: 15 inches a year
In January the night’s low is typically 20°. May is the wettest month here, with about 5.2 times the rain of January. In July, afternoons here are warmer than in 71% of U.S. towns. Plan time outside for May, June and September, when highs sit at 71–83°.
A year in Cherry Hills Village at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cherry Hills Village’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Cherry Hills Village’s place in Colorado beside it.
What a year in Cherry Hills Village feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 154 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 5 and the first by October 8. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Cherry Creek Dam, CO, 6 miles from the town’s center, 190 ft higher; frost dates and degree days from Denver Centennial Airport, 7 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Cherry Hills Village’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −8°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 64 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Highlands Ranch 3.2 Ese, CO, falls mostly in February and April. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 15 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 93 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Cherry Hills Village
90% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Denver Centennial Airport.
Living with Cherry Hills Village’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
154 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 5 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 8.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September. 16 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Cherry Hills Village from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (43%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Cherry Hills Village and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Cherry Hills Village in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Cherry Hills Village’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Hills Village, CO | 20° | 89° | 15" | 64" |
| Herriman, UT | 22° | 90° | 15" | 74" |
| Pocatello, ID | 19° | 87° | 15" | 64" |
| Billings, MT | 15° | 89° | 14" | 48" |
| Altamont, OR | 22° | 86° | 13" | 52" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Cherry Hills Village averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.4°).
A bigger shift than in 56% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Cherry Hills Village compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Cherry Hills Village’s place among Colorado’s.
Cherry Hills Village weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Cherry Hills Village’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Highlands Ranch 3.2 Ese, CO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 20° | 0.5" | 8.1" | 5 | 22 | 24° – 39° |
| February | 48° | 21° | 0.6" | 11.6" | 6 | 19 | 29° – 42° |
| March | 56° | 28° | 1.2" | 9.9" | 6 | 11 | 36° – 49° |
| April | 62° | 34° | 1.9" | 10.9" | 9 | 5 | 42° – 53° |
| May | 71° | 44° | 2.4" | 2.5" | 12 | 1 | 51° – 62° |
| June | 83° | 53° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| July | 89° | 59° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| August | 86° | 57° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| September | 79° | 49° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| October | 66° | 36° | 1.0" | 6.3" | 7 | 4 | 43° – 57° |
| November | 54° | 27° | 0.7" | 6.1" | 5 | 8 | 32° – 48° |
| December | 46° | 19° | 0.5" | 8.6" | 6 | 19 | 26° – 37° |
| Year | 66° | 37° | 15.4" | 64.0" | 93 | 87 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 32° to 48°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Cherry Hills Village’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Cherry Hills Village’s center.
- Snow: Highlands Ranch 3.2 Ese, CO.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Denver Centennial Airport, 7 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Cherry Creek Dam, CO, 6 miles from the town’s center, 190 ft higher; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Cherry Hills Village’s climate
What is the weather like in Cherry Hills Village?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 62% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 71% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Cherry Hills Village in winter?
December nights average 19°. About 172 nights a year reach 32° or below and 6 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 26°.
How much snow does Cherry Hills Village get?
About 64 inches in a normal winter at Highlands Ranch 3.2 Ese, CO, most of it in February and April, with snow on the ground about 87 days a year.
How hot does it get in Cherry Hills Village?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 59°. About 47 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Denver Centennial Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Cherry Hills Village?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 5 and the first fall frost by October 8, about 154 frost-free days, at Denver Centennial Airport.
What growing zone is Cherry Hills Village in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Cherry Hills Village?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Cherry Hills Village getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 56% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Cherry Hills Village.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.