Season guide · Denver · United States
Denver in spring
March–May: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Highly changeable, with warm sunny days and heavy wet snowstorms; March is often the snowiest month. Expect highs up to 21°C (70°F) and lows around -3°C (27°F), with about 28 rainy days across March–May.
Key facts
- Months
- March–May
- Temperatures
- -3°C (27°F) to 21°C (70°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 28
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in spring
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 12°C (54°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 8 | 11.8 h | 3/5 |
| April | 16°C (61°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9 | 13.2 h | 3/5 |
| May | 21°C (70°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11 | 14.3 h | 3/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 16°C (61°F) against a yearly 18°C (64°F), and 28 of the year's roughly 87 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 3/5 and hotel prices 3/5 on average.
What's on in spring
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- March: St Patrick's Day parade downtown (usually the Saturday before 17 March)
- April: Easter sunrise service at Red Rocks (Easter Sunday)
- May: Cinco de Mayo festival in Civic Center Park (around early May)
- May: Red Rocks concert season begins (usually spring)
Good choices for spring
Museum · Golden Triangle
Denver Art Museum
The art museum spans the angular titanium-clad Hamilton Building by Daniel Libeskind and the 1971 Martin Building by Gio Ponti.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Iconic
- Art
- Rainy day
- Architecture
Museum · City Park
Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Walk out to the back terrace for the classic skyline-and-mountains view.
- Time needed
- 3–4 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Kids
- Rainy day
- Views
- History
Gallery · Golden Triangle
Clyfford Still Museum
Dedicated to the Abstract Expressionist painter Clyfford Still, whose estate gave nearly his entire body of work to the city.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- Rainy day
- Architecture
- Off the beaten path
Museum · Golden Triangle
History Colorado Center
Good for families; children enjoy the hands-on exhibits.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Kids
- Rainy day
Historic site · Capitol Hill
Molly Brown House Museum
The Victorian home of Margaret 'Molly' Brown, the Titanic survivor and activist, restored with period furnishings and toured with guides who tell her story and that of Denver's silver-boom era.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Architecture
- Rainy day
Day trips in spring
- Boulder (About 40 minutes by car or 50 minutes by bus) — A university town at the foot of the Flatirons sandstone slabs, with hiking from Chautauqua Park, the pedestrian Pearl Street Mall of shops and street performers, and an outdoorsy café culture.
- Golden (About 30 minutes by car or 45 minutes by light rail) — A historic town where Coors brews its beer, with a walkable main street under a 'Welcome to Golden' arch, Clear Creek's riverside path and tubing in summer, and Lookout Mountain's Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave above.
What to pack
- Light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening
- Shoes with good grip for icy pavements
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is spring a good time to visit Denver?
It is a trade-off: Highly changeable, with warm sunny days and heavy wet snowstorms; March is often the snowiest month. The best months overall are June–September.
+What is the weather like in Denver in spring?
Highs of up to 21°C (70°F) and lows around -3°C (27°F), with about 28 rainy days over the season.