Geography and Climate
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
The natural enhancement for Denver to offer is our proximity to a true sports playground, the magnificent Rocky Mountains.
- United States - Metro Denver is only 346 miles west of the geographic center of the continental United States, offering an excellent location for traveling from anywhere in the nation.
- Airport Accessibility – Denver International Airport (DEN) is the 4th busiest airport in the United States and is serviced by all major carriers.
- Mountain Time Zone - The Mountain Time Zone location allows for efficient communication with both coasts, as well as game times that are early enough for many youth to watch.
- One-Bounce Satellite - Denver is the largest U.S. city to offer one-bounce satellite uplinks that provide real-time connections to six out of seven continents in one business day…great for domestic and international media covering the Championships
Many of Denver’s venues and hotels, both indoor and outdoor, take advantage of the breathtaking natural landscape that surrounds the Mile High City. Whether it’s looking out on the happenings of downtown, the vast expanse of the Eastern Plains or the snowcaps of the Rockies, the view from anywhere in the Mile High City is an amazing attribute that makes Denver unique.
CLIMATE
Nothing about Denver is more misunderstood than the city’s climate. Located just east of a high mountain barrier and a long distance from any moisture source, Denver has a mild, dry and arid climate. The city receives only 8‑15 inches of precipitation a year and records 300 days of sunshine a year. That’s more annual hours of sun than Miami and San Diego.
How’s the weather? Thanks to Denver’s 300 days of blue skies and sunshine each year, the forecast is almost always a good one.
Winters are mild with an average daily high temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit and days reaching 60 degrees are not uncommon. Snow doesn’t stay on the ground long in Denver so golf courses and outdoor cafes are able to stay open all year.
In summer, Denver enjoys low relative humidity, making for beautiful, sun-filled days and cool, comfortable evenings. The average daily high temperature in August is a mild 86 degrees Fahrenheit. The mild weather is due in part to the city’s altitude: 5,280 feet above sea leve, or exactly a mile high.