Littleton, Colorado Weather
Littleton, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Littleton, Arapahoe County.
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About Littleton, Colorado
Littleton unfolds across a broad, sun-drenched plain, where the earth rises gently towards the distant, snow-capped sentinels of the Rocky Mountains. It lies 2.8 miles south-south-west of Englewood, CO (from Englewood, CO: bearing 213°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south of Denver. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, sweet scent of sun-baked grass and the subtle perfume of cottonwoods lining the South Platte River, a ribbon of life cutting through the landscape. Wide avenues, lined with mature trees that cast long, dancing shadows, give way to neighborhoods where tidy homes and well-tended gardens speak of a settled, unhurried existence. The light, even on ordinary days, possesses a clarity that sharpens the edges of the mountains and paints the sky in hues of pale blue and gold, a constant, quiet spectacle. This stretch of land, once home to nomadic peoples, began to take on its modern character in the mid-19th century, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and the growing presence of westward expansion. Early settlers, many with agricultural roots, found the terrain amenable to farming, and the establishment of the South Platte Ditch brought vital irrigation, transforming arid plains into productive fields. Littleton’s economy, while diversifying, still carries echoes of that agrarian past, with a strong presence in technology, aerospace, and healthcare now complementing its agricultural heritage. The historic downtown district, with its preserved brick buildings and a palpable sense of continuity, offers a glimpse into the town’s enduring spirit, a quiet testament to the generations who have shaped this corner of Arapahoe County.
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| Location | Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.613321°N, 105.01665°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80120, 80128, 80121, 80122, 80160 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Littleton, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Littleton, Colorado, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Littleton includes coordinates 39.613321°N, 105.016650°W, situated in Arapahoe County. ZIP code 80120, 80128, 80121, 80122, 80160. Telephone area code: 303, 720. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
