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Lakewood averages 58.0 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is March (9.2″), and snow usually falls from September through May. On about 17 days a year at least an inch falls, and about 1 day brings 10 inches or more. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 47 days of an average winter.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
September
0.3″
<1
<1
1
49°F
October
5.2″
1
2
10
37°F
November
9.2″
2
6
22
28°F
December
6.7″
3
10
29
20°F
January
8.0″
3
10
29
21°F
February
8.6″
3
10
25
22°F
March
9.2″
3
6
22
29°F
April
9.1″
2
3
13
35°F
May
1.7″
1
1
3
44°F
Year
58.0″
17
47
154
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Lakewood (4 mi from the city center, +121 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
58.0 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Lakewood station, 4 miles away). The snowiest month is March with 9.2 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Lakewood have?
About 154 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, December, averages a low of 20 °F.