Golden, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Today
71°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 71°F | Patchy Smoke | 8 mph ENE | 30% |
| Tonight | 52°F | Patchy Smoke | 3 to 7 mph N | 13% |
| Wednesday | 78°F | Patchy Smoke then Sunny | 5 to 8 mph NNE | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 8 mph NW | 2% |
| Thursday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 to 8 mph N | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Clear | 9 mph SW | 2% |
| Friday | 88°F | Sunny | 6 to 9 mph N | 1% |
| Friday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 6 to 10 mph SSW | 1% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 7 to 10 mph NNE | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 63°F | Partly Cloudy | 9 mph NNW | 1% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Sunny | 8 mph NE | 13% |
| Sunday Night | 63°F | Partly Cloudy | 8 mph NW | 3% |
| Monday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph N | 30% |
| Monday Night | 62°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 9 mph WNW | 16% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Golden, CO
Last spring frost
May 3
First fall frost
Oct 7
Growing season
155 days
Hardiness zone
5b
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lakewood, Co (6.4 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.