Farmer's Almanac Shows Denver Likely in for a Hot, Dry Fall

Hoping for some sweet relief from the summer heat in Denver this fall?

Well, too damn bad...probably.

According to our forever friends and ye olde Farmer's Almanac, almost all of Colorado is in for a hot and dry fall, save for a small piece of the southwestern corner, which will also likely be dry, if just a little colder.

September and October will be warm overall, with below-normal rainfall, according to a prediction for the Colorado mountain region from the Farmer's Almanac. While there will be a "brief cool spell" in September and a dry, chilly October "with periods of sunshine," the forecast is still calling for "a stretch of very warm weather" through the fall.

"Your trek to the pumpkin patch may be a bit steamy this year," the Farmer's Almanac warns. "However, certain areas, such as the High Plains and the Pacific Northwest, should keep their umbrellas handy!"

The National Weather Service's three-month forecast through mid-October calls for similar warm and arid conditions in Colorado, but for cooler temperatures in the southeastern corner instead of the southwest. However, there are some small slices of hope for a more chilly, wet fall in Denver — or some stormy weather, at the very least.
While a dry fall is expected throughout the country, the Farmer's Almanac notes that some parts of the upper Midwest and East Coast should be cooler, as will most of New Mexico and southern California. Parts of eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska are expected to have a wet fall, as well. With Colorado sandwiched in between anticipated cooler temperatures to the south and more precipitation to the north, maybe some of those conditions will drift over to us.

The Farmer's Almanac and NWS predicted a hot and dry summer in Denver this year, and that hasn't fully played out, either. Although temperatures have been slightly above the norm, Denver's 2025 precipitation levels are now on pace with the yearly average thanks to relatively rainy weather since late May, which was not in the cards when summer forecasts came out in April. 

And if Colorado's weather is anything, it's spontaneous.