Cold semi-arid
Castle Pines, Colorado
Douglas County, Colorado · Population 13k · 6,562 ft elevation
Living in Castle Pines
Castle Pines has a cold semi-arid climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and cold winters (January lows around 17°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 18″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (58″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (72% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 46, with about 7 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Castle Pines at a glance
- Population
- 13k
- Elevation
- 6,562 ft
- Average daily high
- 63°F35th percentile
- Average daily low
- 34°F4th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 18″12th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 58″91th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,195 hrs83th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4673th percentile
- Median home value
- $828k94th percentile
- Median rent
- $2,128/mo89th percentile
- Median household income
- $190k97th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.59%16th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.4%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 98%93th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.346th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 48%56th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8946th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7978th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 17%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,182 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 17°F | 0.6″ | 8.0″ | 210 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 19°F | 0.7″ | 10.7″ | 206 hrs |
| Mar | 53°F | 25°F | 1.5″ | 10.7″ | 252 hrs |
| Apr | 58°F | 31°F | 2.1″ | 8.3″ | 261 hrs |
| May | 67°F | 40°F | 2.0″ | 1.1″ | 292 hrs |
| Jun | 79°F | 49°F | 2.2″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 55°F | 2.3″ | — | 345 hrs |
| Aug | 82°F | 54°F | 2.5″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Sep | 76°F | 45°F | 1.4″ | 0.4″ | 294 hrs |
| Oct | 64°F | 33°F | 0.8″ | 2.7″ | 256 hrs |
| Nov | 53°F | 25°F | 0.8″ | 6.7″ | 219 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 17°F | 0.7″ | 8.9″ | 203 hrs |
Near Castle Pines
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology