Boiling Point of Water in Colorado
199.3–204.8°F
53 cities at 2,000 ft or higher
From Sterling at 3,938 ft (204.8°F) to Monument at 6,978 ft (199.3°F). Cities under 2,000 ft boil within about 4°F of 212°F.
Sources: US Census Bureau population estimates and USGS elevation (EPQS); National Center for Home Food Preservation: Temperatures at which water boils. Checked Oct 13, 2026.
By city
| City | Elevation | Boils at |
|---|---|---|
| Monument | 6,978 ft | 199.3°F |
| Steamboat Springs | 6,731 ft | 199.7°F |
| Castle Pines | 6,559 ft | 200.1°F |
| Durango | 6,534 ft | 200.1°F |
| Castle Rock | 6,218 ft | 200.7°F |
| Colorado Springs | 6,009 ft | 201.1°F |
| Lone Tree | 5,997 ft | 201.1°F |
| Parker | 5,871 ft | 201.3°F |
| Centennial | 5,841 ft | 201.4°F |
| Montrose | 5,809 ft | 201.4°F |
| Glenwood Springs | 5,762 ft | 201.5°F |
| Golden | 5,673 ft | 201.7°F |
| Fountain | 5,543 ft | 201.9°F |
| Lakewood | 5,520 ft | 202°F |
| Superior | 5,498 ft | 202°F |
| Greenwood Village | 5,470 ft | 202°F |
| Wheat Ridge | 5,460 ft | 202.1°F |
| Aurora | 5,405 ft | 202.2°F |
| Broomfield | 5,391 ft | 202.2°F |
| Westminster | 5,382 ft | 202.2°F |
| Englewood | 5,371 ft | 202.2°F |
| Northglenn | 5,367 ft | 202.2°F |
| Littleton | 5,351 ft | 202.3°F |
| Cañon City | 5,350 ft | 202.3°F |
| Arvada | 5,349 ft | 202.3°F |
| Thornton | 5,347 ft | 202.3°F |
| Rifle | 5,347 ft | 202.3°F |
| Louisville | 5,336 ft | 202.3°F |
| Boulder | 5,319 ft | 202.3°F |
| Federal Heights | 5,301 ft | 202.4°F |
| Denver | 5,276 ft | 202.4°F |
| Lafayette | 5,210 ft | 202.5°F |
| Wellington | 5,207 ft | 202.5°F |
| Commerce City | 5,159 ft | 202.6°F |
| Berthoud | 5,034 ft | 202.8°F |
| Erie | 5,027 ft | 202.9°F |
| Fort Collins | 5,004 ft | 202.9°F |
| Loveland | 4,986 ft | 202.9°F |
| Brighton | 4,986 ft | 202.9°F |
| Longmont | 4,980 ft | 202.9°F |
| Frederick | 4,980 ft | 202.9°F |
| Firestone | 4,970 ft | 203°F |
| Severance | 4,891 ft | 203.1°F |
| Timnath | 4,866 ft | 203.1°F |
| Johnstown | 4,853 ft | 203.2°F |
| Windsor | 4,796 ft | 203.3°F |
| Pueblo | 4,693 ft | 203.5°F |
| Greeley | 4,674 ft | 203.5°F |
| Evans | 4,652 ft | 203.5°F |
| Grand Junction | 4,591 ft | 203.6°F |
| Fruita | 4,512 ft | 203.8°F |
| Fort Morgan | 4,327 ft | 204.1°F |
| Sterling | 3,938 ft | 204.8°F |