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Best Climate Cities in Colorado

Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Temperature · 35% Sunshine · 30% Clean Air · 25% Low Rain · 10%

Top 12 Best Climate Cities in Colorado

Ranked by composite score across 4 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 81
Pueblo, CO
111,514 residents
Temperature 55°F
Sunshine 343 days
Clean Air 44
#2
Score 76.7
Clifton, CO
19,746 residents
Temperature 54°F
Sunshine 330 days
Clean Air 41
#3
Score 76.7
Fruitvale, CO
7,998 residents
Temperature 54°F
Sunshine 330 days
Clean Air 41
#4
Score 76.5
Palisade, CO
2,580 residents
Temperature 54°F
Sunshine 330 days
Clean Air 41
#5
Score 76.4
Orchard Mesa, CO
6,597 residents
Temperature 55°F
Sunshine 330 days
Clean Air 41
#6
Score 76.4
Grand Junction, CO
67,027 residents
Temperature 55°F
Sunshine 330 days
Clean Air 41
#7
Score 75.2
Las Animas, CO
2,480 residents
Temperature 55°F
Sunshine 330 days
Clean Air 41
#8
Score 74.6
Rocky Ford, CO
3,843 residents
Temperature 54°F
Sunshine 330 days
Clean Air 41
#9
Score 74.4
Redlands, CO
8,771 residents
Temperature 53°F
Sunshine 330 days
Clean Air 41
#10
Score 73.9
Pueblo West, CO
34,992 residents
Temperature 53°F
Sunshine 330 days
Clean Air 41
#11
Score 73.9
La Junta, CO
7,211 residents
Temperature 54°F
Sunshine 330 days
Clean Air 41
#12
Score 73.8
Trinidad, CO
8,309 residents
Temperature 54°F
Sunshine 330 days
Clean Air 41

Full Ranking, Colorado

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Pueblo CO 81
2 Clifton CO 76.7
3 Fruitvale CO 76.7
4 Palisade CO 76.5
5 Orchard Mesa CO 76.4
6 Grand Junction CO 76.4
7 Las Animas CO 75.2
8 Rocky Ford CO 74.6
9 Redlands CO 74.4
10 Pueblo West CO 73.9
11 La Junta CO 73.9
12 Trinidad CO 73.8
13 Fruita CO 73.5
14 Loma CO 73.5
15 Fowler CO 72.8
16 Alamosa CO 72.7
17 Ordway CO 72.6
18 Montrose CO 72.6
19 Lamar CO 71.7
20 Springfield CO 71.6
21 Lafayette CO 71.4
22 Sherrelwood CO 71.4
23 Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County) CO 71.4
24 Shaw Heights CO 71.4
25 Broomfield CO 71.4
26 Federal Heights CO 71.4
27 Olathe CO 71.4
28 Cañon City CO 71.4
29 Penrose CO 71.4
30 Lincoln Park CO 71.4
31 Park Center CO 71.4
32 Florence CO 71.4
33 Cortez CO 70.3
34 Watkins CO 69.6
35 Aetna Estates CO 69.6
36 Welby CO 69.5
37 Derby CO 69.5
38 Northglenn CO 68.8
39 Brighton CO 68.8
40 Commerce City CO 68.8
41 Todd Creek CO 68.8
42 Walsenburg CO 68.8
43 Hotchkiss CO 68.7
44 Paonia CO 68.7
45 Ellicott CO 68.6
46 Rifle CO 68.2
47 Burlington CO 68
48 Columbine Valley CO 67.9
49 Ken Caryl CO 67.9
50 Dakota Ridge CO 67.9

Pueblo, CO tops the list with a composite score of 81 out of 100, followed by Clifton and Fruitvale. CO dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for best climate.

Rankings combine 4 independent metrics: Temperature, Sunshine, Clean Air, Low Rain. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to best climate, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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