Elevation of Denver, Colorado
That is the USGS 3DEP elevation grid, read at the point USGS uses for Denver in its place-name database (GNIS feature 201738, Denver County).
The reading
| GNIS point | 39.7391536, -104.9847034 |
|---|---|
| Elevation at that point | 5,276 ft, 1608.2 m |
| Range across the 3 × 3 grid cells around it | 5,275 to 5,277 ft |
| Elevation tile | USGS_1_n40w105 (USGS 3DEP, 1 arc-second) |
| Date read | 2026-09-28 |
The spread is the lowest and highest of the nine grid cells centred on the point. Other parts of Denver sit higher or lower than this; the figure is for the town's reference point only.
Compared with the other towns we measured
Denver is number 14 of the 24 towns in our table, counted from the highest.
| Other CO towns | Feet | Difference from Denver |
|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 9,732 | +4,456 ft |
| Vail | 8,182 | +2,906 ft |
| Aspen | 7,891 | +2,615 ft |
| Estes Park | 7,527 | +2,251 ft |
| Colorado Springs | 6,008 | +732 ft |
Snowfall
Monthly average snowfall at the DENVER-CENTRAL PARK weather station (station elevation 5,284 ft), from NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals. Figures are in inches.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.4 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 7.3 | 6.6 |
The twelve monthly averages add up to 49.0 inches. Months with an average above zero: January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November, December.
The station is not at the same spot as the elevation reading above, so its elevation is different. Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, data retrieved through the Regional Climate Centers’ ACIS service (station USW00023062 query), 2026-09-28.
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