Lakewood, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lakewood, a city in Jefferson County, Colorado.
Today
75°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lakewood
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 75°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph NE | 54% |
| Tonight | 50°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph WNW | 37% |
| Sunday | 70°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph NNE | 29% |
| Sunday Night | 49°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 6 mph NNW | 29% |
| Monday | 72°F | Sunny | 0 to 8 mph ESE | 4% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 to 7 mph S | 12% |
| Tuesday | 75°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph ESE | 21% |
| Tuesday Night | 52°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph SSW | 17% |
| Wednesday | 76°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSE | 19% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph S | 10% |
| Thursday | 77°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 7 mph S | 12% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph SSW | 15% |
| Friday | 78°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph S | 19% |
| Friday Night | 54°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 7 mph SSW | 17% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lakewood (39.699, -105.118). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lakewood
Last spring frost
May 3
First fall frost
Oct 7
Growing season
155 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Lakewood: nearby ZIP 80226 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Colorado frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lakewood, Co (3.1 mi from Lakewood). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.