Colorado · United States
Thornton travel guide
Thornton is a city in Colorado, United States, home to about 142,000 people.
- Best months
- May, June, September and October
- Nearest airport
- BJC14 km · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
When to go
The best time to visit Thornton
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Thornton are May, June, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; May is the wettest, with about 67 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Thornton: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; Denver International Airport (DEN, 24 km) and City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS, 124 km) are also within reach.
BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport
DEN · Denver International Airport
COS · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
Questions
Thornton: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Thornton?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Thornton are May, June, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; May is the wettest, with about 67 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Thornton?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; Denver International Airport (DEN, 24 km) and City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS, 124 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Thornton?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Thornton
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.