
Dr. Allison Hicks
Children's Hospital Colorado
Check today's pollen count by city in Colorado. Explore local allergy forecasts, monitor common seasonal allergens, and use city-level trends to plan around high pollen days.
Allergy Ava organizes statewide and local pollen information so you can compare conditions, anticipate seasonal flare-ups, and find relevant allergy forecast pages faster.
Pollen levels in Colorado can vary by city, weather, vegetation, and season. Choose a local forecast below to see the current allergy index, main allergen, and 5-day outlook for cities including Denver, Colorado Springs, Boulder, Aurora, Fort Collins.
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Colorado allergy sufferers can use this page to monitor pollen trends and find relevant city forecasts when available. Pollen levels vary by season, with tree pollen often peaking in spring, grass pollen becoming more active in late spring and summer, and weed pollen, especially ragweed, remaining a concern in late summer and fall.
Use Allergy Ava's city-level forecasts to plan outdoor activities, manage medication timing, and stay informed about the allergens most prevalent in your area. Our data is updated regularly to give you the most accurate picture of current conditions.
Comparing nearby states can help you understand regional allergy shifts, seasonal pollen timing, and conditions that may affect travel or outdoor plans.
Colorado pollen conditions can vary sharply between Denver, Colorado Springs, and higher-elevation areas because altitude, dryness, wind, and plant life all affect allergy exposure. Searchers looking for a Colorado pollen forecast are often trying to understand how Front Range conditions compare with other parts of the state.
Even in a drier climate, tree, grass, and weed pollen can still be important seasonal triggers. Windy days, rapid weather swings, and local landscaping patterns can make symptoms worse, which is why local pollen pages are valuable for planning outdoor activities in Colorado.
Small changes in elevation, wind direction, and nearby vegetation matter a lot in Colorado. A warm foothill afternoon, plains wind, or downslope gust can move pollen and dust between neighborhoods faster than a statewide forecast suggests.
Not always. Higher elevations may have later bloom timing and different plants, but they still have tree, grass, weed, and smoke exposure. A mountain day can feel easier for one allergen and worse for another, especially during windy or smoky periods.
Weed pollen usually becomes more important in mid to late summer and can last into fall. Ragweed, kochia, Russian thistle, sagebrush relatives, and chenopods are common late-season triggers in dry, open, or disturbed areas.
Check both the pollen level and the weather. In Colorado, wind can make a moderate pollen day feel more intense by lifting pollen, dust, and plant debris, while rain may give short relief until surfaces dry out again.
Today's statewide signal
Colorado pollen conditions can change quickly because the Front Range sits between foothills, irrigated neighborhoods, dry plains, and fast-moving wind shifts. Compare Denver, Aurora, Boulder, Colorado Springs, and Fort Collins for city-level pollen, the day’s leading allergen, weather context, and trend signals before hikes, practices, commutes, or yard work.
Data updates regularly to reflect current conditions across Colorado cities.
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Denver
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Sort Colorado cities by pollen index, temperature, or trend. Select a city for its full local forecast.
| Main allergen | Weather context | ||||
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| Denver | 5Very High | Ragweed | Stable Tomorrow looks similar, near very high conditions. | 71°F | Partly cloudy Watch ragweed levels and limit long outdoor exposure during peak hours. |
| Colorado Springs | 5Very High | Ragweed | Stable Tomorrow looks similar, near very high conditions. | 70°F | Mostly cloudy Watch ragweed levels and limit long outdoor exposure during peak hours. |
| Boulder | 5Very High | Ragweed | Stable Tomorrow looks similar, near very high conditions. | 66°F | Partly cloudy Watch ragweed levels and limit long outdoor exposure during peak hours. |
| Fort Collins | 5Very High | Ragweed | Stable Tomorrow looks similar, near very high conditions. | 67°F | Mostly cloudy Watch ragweed levels and limit long outdoor exposure during peak hours. |
| Aurora | 0None | Tree | Stable Tomorrow looks similar, near none conditions. | 69°F | Partly cloudy Outdoor pollen exposure looks limited for most people today. |
Ragweed is the main allergen
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Watch ragweed levels and limit long outdoor exposure during peak hours.
Ragweed is the main allergen
Pollen index
5
Trend
Stable
Watch ragweed levels and limit long outdoor exposure during peak hours.
Ragweed is the main allergen
Pollen index
5
Trend
Stable
Watch ragweed levels and limit long outdoor exposure during peak hours.
Ragweed is the main allergen
Pollen index
5
Trend
Stable
Watch ragweed levels and limit long outdoor exposure during peak hours.
Tree is the main allergen
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Stable
Outdoor pollen exposure looks limited for most people today.
Regional allergy forecast
Denver and Aurora combine mature neighborhood trees, irrigated lawns, dry open lots, and plains wind. Cottonwood and juniper can lead in spring, while grass, ragweed, kochia, and other dryland weeds become more important later in the season.
Foothill canyons, open space, creek corridors, and elevation changes can make Boulder and Fort Collins feel different from the Denver core. Warm, windy afternoons can move pollen out of grasses, trees, and dryland weeds quickly.
Colorado Springs sits where foothill vegetation, semi-arid grassland, and gusty downslope winds meet. Juniper, cottonwood, Gambel oak, grasses, ragweed, and windblown dust can all shape how allergy conditions feel.
State-specific pollen calendar
March to May
Juniper can start early along lower-elevation Front Range areas, followed by cottonwood, elm, aspen, oak, and other spring trees. Higher and foothill areas may lag the Denver metro by elevation and weather pattern.
May to July
Grass pollen builds after spring green-up across lawns, parks, foothill meadows, and open land. Warm, dry, windy stretches can make grass days feel sharper even when the measured count is only moderate.
Mid-August to October
Ragweed, kochia, Russian thistle, sagebrush relatives, and chenopods can drive late-season symptoms, especially around roadsides, disturbed lots, dry open space, and plains-edge communities.
November to February
Outdoor pollen usually drops after hard freezes, but symptoms can persist from dry indoor air, dust, pet dander, wood smoke, wildfire smoke, and winter inversion or dust events.
Weather-pollen correlation
Wind can disperse pollen, rain can temporarily wash particles down, and humidity can increase mold irritation. The city table combines pollen and weather signals so users can compare outdoor risk without opening every city page.