COME TO LIFE / Planning CLIMATE & ALTITUDE WITH AN AVERAGE OF 300 DAYS OF SUNSHINE A YEAR, WE ENJOY BLUE SKIES YEAR-ROUND. IN WINTER, OUR GREAT VARIANCE IN TOPOGRAPHY MEANS VISITORS CAN SKI IN THE MOUNTAINS AND BASK IN THE SUN AT LOWER ALTITUDES ON THE SAME DAY. AVERAGE HIGH/LOW TEMPERATURES summer temperatures °C APRIL ASPEN BURLINGTON DENVER DURANGO STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 9/-7 16/1 16/1 16/-3 11/-5 MAY 16/-2 22/6 21/6 22/1 17/-1 JUNE 22/1 28/12 27/11 28/5 22/3 JULY 26/4 31/15 31/14 31/9 25/7 AUG 25/4 29/14 29/13 29/8 24/6 SEPT 21/0 24/9 24/8 24/4 20/2 OCT 14/-5 19/2 19/2 18/-2 14/-3 NOV 6/-11 11/-4 11/-4 11/-7 6/-9 winter temperatures °C DEC 1/-16 5/-9 7/-10 5/-12 0/-14 JAN -1/-18 4/-11 7/-9 3/-14 -1/-15 FEB 2/-17 7/-8 8/-7 7/-11 2/-14 MAR 4/-11 11/-5 11/-4 11/-7 5/-10 YOU’RE LIKELY TO SEE TEMPERATURES IN DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. 0°C = 32°F. THE STATE’S ALTITUDE VARIES FROM AS LOW AS 1,000 METRES ON THE EASTERN HALF OF THE STATE TO 1,600 METRES IN DENVER TO AS HIGH AS 4,400 METRES ON THE STATE’S MOUNTAINOUS WESTERN SIDE. WELCOME CENTRES If you want to get in touch with knowledgeable locals during your visit, all you need to do is head to one of the 10 Colorado Welcome Centres. There’s one located at each major entrance to the state. 10 3 [1] FORT COLLINS 3745 E. Prospect Rd., I-25 at exit 268, 970-491-3583 Situated near the Wyoming border. [2] SILVERTHORNE 246 Rainbow Dr., 970-468-0353 Located just off I-70 in Summit County. [3] DINOSAUR 101 E. Stegosaurus St., U.S. Hwy. 40, 970-374-2205 Located near Utah and Dinosaur National Monument. [4] FRUITA 340 Hwy. 340, I-70 at exit 19, 970-858-9335 Located near the Utah border. [5] CORTEZ 928 E. Main St., U.S. Hwy. 160/491, 970-565-4048 Located near the Four Corners area. [6] ALAMOSA 610 State Ave., U.S. Hwy. 160 and State Ave., 719-589-4840 On your way in from New Mexico at the intersection of highways 160 and 285. [7] TRINIDAD 309 Nevada Ave., 719-846-9512 Found near the New Mexico border. [8] LAMAR 109 E. Beech St., U.S. Hwy. 50, 719-336-3483 Situated near the Kansas border. [9] BURLINGTON 48265 I-70, I-70 between exits 437 and 438, 719-346-5554 Located along the Kansas border. [10] JULESBURG 20934 C.R. 28, I-76 at exit 180 970-474-2054 Found in the northeast corner of Colorado. DINOSAUR WELCOME CENTER FORT COLLINS WELCOME CENTER 2 1 JULESBURG WELCOME CENTER FRUITA WELCOME CENTER ALAMOSA WELCOME CENTER 6 7 4 SILVERTHORNE WELCOME CENTER DENVER BURLINGTON WELCOME CENTER LAMAR WELCOME CENTER TRINIDAD WELCOME CENTER 9 8 5 CORTEZ WELCOME CENTER 6 / COLORADO.COM
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