Brighton weather in August
In August, Brighton sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 1.2 in of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 87°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Brighton's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brighton's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 87°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 60°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 1.2 in
- 5.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 36 min
- 5:16 AM – 6:51 PM
- Cloud cover
- 46%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 5 mph
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.56 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.5
- out of 10
Brighton is city in and county seat of Adams County, Colorado, United States.
- Density
- 716/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1887
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 87°F through the month.
A typical August day in Brighton reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 27°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 78°F and 94°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 8°F warmer than September.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
| Avg low (°F) | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 |
| Avg high (°F) | Avg low (°F) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | 62 |
| 2 | 88 | 61 |
| 3 | 88 | 61 |
| 4 | 87 | 61 |
| 5 | 87 | 61 |
| 6 | 87 | 61 |
| 7 | 87 | 61 |
| 8 | 87 | 61 |
| 9 | 87 | 60 |
| 10 | 87 | 60 |
| 11 | 87 | 60 |
| 12 | 87 | 60 |
| 13 | 87 | 60 |
| 14 | 87 | 60 |
| 15 | 87 | 60 |
| 16 | 87 | 60 |
| 17 | 87 | 60 |
| 18 | 87 | 59 |
| 19 | 86 | 59 |
| 20 | 86 | 59 |
| 21 | 86 | 59 |
| 22 | 86 | 59 |
| 23 | 86 | 59 |
| 24 | 86 | 59 |
| 25 | 86 | 59 |
| 26 | 86 | 58 |
| 27 | 86 | 58 |
| 28 | 85 | 58 |
| 29 | 85 | 58 |
| 30 | 85 | 58 |
| 31 | 85 | 57 |
How August really feels in Brighton
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Brighton weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42° / 19° | 0.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 9.5 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 46° / 22° | 0.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 10.4 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 56° / 29° | 1.3 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 63° / 37° | 2.0 | 7.6 | 3.2 | 13 | 5.8 |
| May | 72° / 46° | 2.5 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 14.2 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 83° / 55° | 1.5 | 7 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 89° / 61° | 1.3 | 6.9 | 0 | 14.5 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 87° / 60° | 1.2 | 5.7 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 79° / 51° | 1.0 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 65° / 38° | 1.2 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 10.9 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 52° / 27° | 0.7 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 9.8 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 42° / 20° | 0.5 | 3 | 3.2 | 9.2 | 0.5 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 |
| Cloudier (%) | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 | 35 |
| 2 | 65 | 35 |
| 3 | 66 | 34 |
| 4 | 66 | 34 |
| 5 | 66 | 34 |
| 6 | 67 | 33 |
| 7 | 67 | 33 |
| 8 | 67 | 33 |
| 9 | 68 | 32 |
| 10 | 68 | 32 |
| 11 | 69 | 31 |
| 12 | 69 | 31 |
| 13 | 69 | 31 |
| 14 | 70 | 30 |
| 15 | 70 | 30 |
| 16 | 70 | 30 |
| 17 | 70 | 30 |
| 18 | 70 | 30 |
| 19 | 70 | 30 |
| 20 | 70 | 30 |
| 21 | 71 | 29 |
| 22 | 71 | 29 |
| 23 | 72 | 28 |
| 24 | 72 | 28 |
| 25 | 73 | 27 |
| 26 | 73 | 27 |
| 27 | 74 | 26 |
| 28 | 75 | 25 |
| 29 | 75 | 25 |
| 30 | 76 | 24 |
| 31 | 76 | 24 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Brighton gets around 1.2 in of rain over 5.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 24 |
| 2 | 24 |
| 3 | 24 |
| 4 | 23 |
| 5 | 23 |
| 6 | 22 |
| 7 | 22 |
| 8 | 21 |
| 9 | 21 |
| 10 | 20 |
| 11 | 20 |
| 12 | 19 |
| 13 | 19 |
| 14 | 18 |
| 15 | 18 |
| 16 | 17 |
| 17 | 17 |
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| 19 | 16 |
| 20 | 16 |
| 21 | 16 |
| 22 | 16 |
| 23 | 15 |
| 24 | 15 |
| 25 | 15 |
| 26 | 14 |
| 27 | 14 |
| 28 | 14 |
| 29 | 14 |
| 30 | 13 |
| 31 | 13 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 94 |
| Comfortable (%) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Humid (%) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 | 24 | 4 |
| 2 | 72 | 24 | 4 |
| 3 | 73 | 24 | 3 |
| 4 | 74 | 23 | 3 |
| 5 | 74 | 23 | 3 |
| 6 | 75 | 23 | 2 |
| 7 | 76 | 22 | 2 |
| 8 | 77 | 21 | 2 |
| 9 | 78 | 20 | 2 |
| 10 | 80 | 19 | 1 |
| 11 | 81 | 18 | 1 |
| 12 | 82 | 17 | 1 |
| 13 | 83 | 16 | 1 |
| 14 | 83 | 16 | 1 |
| 15 | 84 | 15 | 1 |
| 16 | 85 | 14 | 1 |
| 17 | 86 | 13 | 1 |
| 18 | 86 | 13 | 1 |
| 19 | 88 | 12 | 0 |
| 20 | 88 | 12 | 0 |
| 21 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 22 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 23 | 90 | 10 | 0 |
| 24 | 90 | 10 | 0 |
| 25 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 26 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 27 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 28 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 29 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 31 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 5 mph in August, the calmest month.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (mph) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (mph) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:01 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:28 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:01 | 5:02 | 5:03 | 5:04 | 5:05 | 5:06 | 5:07 | 5:08 | 5:09 | 5:10 | 5:11 | 5:12 | 5:13 | 5:14 | 5:15 | 5:16 | 5:17 | 5:18 | 5:19 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:30 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:09 | 7:08 | 7:07 | 7:06 | 7:05 | 7:04 | 7:03 | 7:02 | 7:00 | 6:59 | 6:58 | 6:57 | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:30 | 6:28 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.1 | 5:01 | 7:09 |
| 2 | 14.1 | 5:02 | 7:08 |
| 3 | 14.1 | 5:03 | 7:07 |
| 4 | 14.0 | 5:04 | 7:06 |
| 5 | 14.0 | 5:05 | 7:05 |
| 6 | 14.0 | 5:06 | 7:04 |
| 7 | 13.9 | 5:07 | 7:03 |
| 8 | 13.9 | 5:08 | 7:02 |
| 9 | 13.9 | 5:09 | 7:00 |
| 10 | 13.8 | 5:10 | 6:59 |
| 11 | 13.8 | 5:11 | 6:58 |
| 12 | 13.7 | 5:12 | 6:57 |
| 13 | 13.7 | 5:13 | 6:55 |
| 14 | 13.7 | 5:14 | 6:54 |
| 15 | 13.6 | 5:15 | 6:53 |
| 16 | 13.6 | 5:16 | 6:51 |
| 17 | 13.6 | 5:17 | 6:50 |
| 18 | 13.5 | 5:18 | 6:48 |
| 19 | 13.5 | 5:19 | 6:47 |
| 20 | 13.4 | 5:20 | 6:45 |
| 21 | 13.4 | 5:21 | 6:44 |
| 22 | 13.3 | 5:21 | 6:42 |
| 23 | 13.3 | 5:22 | 6:41 |
| 24 | 13.3 | 5:23 | 6:39 |
| 25 | 13.2 | 5:24 | 6:38 |
| 26 | 13.2 | 5:25 | 6:36 |
| 27 | 13.1 | 5:26 | 6:35 |
| 28 | 13.1 | 5:27 | 6:33 |
| 29 | 13.1 | 5:28 | 6:32 |
| 30 | 13.0 | 5:29 | 6:30 |
| 31 | 13.0 | 5:30 | 6:28 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.56 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 7.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.1 | Intense |
Is August a good time to visit Brighton?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Brighton for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Brighton in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Brighton sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 60°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Brighton in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Brighton peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Brighton in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Brighton is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (May, 13 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Brighton?
Brighton sits at 40.0°N, 104.8°W, 4,984 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Northglenn, 11 mi away.
Topography around Brighton
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Brighton.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Brighton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 ft around an average of 4,990 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 640 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,626 ft.
The land around Brighton is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), grassland (32%) and cropland (21%) within 2 miles, grassland (51%) and cropland (28%) within 10 miles, and grassland (48%), trees (22%) and cropland (20%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Brighton (39.9853°, -104.8205°, elevation 4,984 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).