Greeley is on the plains, about 40 miles east of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, and is part of Colorado's Front Range. Denver is about an hour to the south. Greeley began as a primarily agricultural community, and those roots are still strong. As one of the more affordable communities in the area, the city has seen significant growth in recent years.
This area lies just under a mile above sea level and has a dry, semi-arid climate and more than 300 sunny days a year. When you are here, drink plenty of water, and use sunscreen. If you are not used to the altitude, you may get winded easier than you do at lower elevations.
Many people think of Colorado as a very snowy place in the winter, but that's really only in the mountains. On the Front Range, we get a couple of large snowfalls each winter, but the sun typically melts the snow away within a few days. If you have a south facing driveway, you may not even have to shovel it. Our average daily temperature in January is 40 degrees, and the sun typically makes it feel much warmer.
Our wettest months are typically March and April. Summer temperatures are typically in the 80s and 90s in June, and July and August are usually in the 90s with a day or two in the low 100s, with very little humidity. June often brings bright, sunny mornings and afternoon thunderstorms that cool things off a bit, but that weather pattern has not been as common in recent years.
Greeley's major neighboring communities in northern Colorado include Fort Collins, about 40 miles to the northwest, and Loveland, 30 miles west. Longmont and Boulder lie to the southwest. Major ski areas in the mountains are two to three hours away. Wyoming's capital city, Cheyenne, is about an hour north and west.
