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Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

Heavy rainfall from scattered thunderstorms is expected across the Southwest, Intermountain West, and Plains. Isolated dry thunderstorms may initiate additional fires across the west. The coastal Carolinas may experience flash floods in the coming days due to repeated thunderstorms. Additionally, a wave of intense summer heat will hit the Southern Plains and central Gulf Coast States this week. Read More >

Denver's Climate Data for Christmas Eve (1872 - present) 

Temperatures:  Warmest (70) 1955, Coldest:  (-25)  1876

Average Temperatures:  High (42.7), low (17.9)

Precipitation:  Wettest:  (2.00") 1982, Snowiest:  (23.6") 1982

Historical Chance of Precipitation  (19%)

Last time measurable snow occurred on Christmas Eve was in 2012 

 

Top 10 Warmest Christmas Eve's   Top 10 Warmest Min Christmas Eve's
(1872-Present)   (1872-Present)
Rank High Year   Rank Low Year
1 70 1955   1 44 1922
2 65 1950   2 38 1889
3 64 1922     38 1964
  64 1954   4 37 1940
5 62 1936   5 33 1947
6 61 1881     33 2019
  61 1963     33 1881
8 60 1931     33 1950
  60 1959   9 32 1960
  60 1961     32 1892
  60 1964     32 1929
10 60 1972     32 1946
        10 32 1936
             
Top 10 Coldest Christmas Eve's   Top 10 Lowest Max Christmas Eve's
(1872-Present)   (1872-Present)
Rank Low Year   Rank High Year
1 -25 1876   1 -4 1983
2 -17 1879   2 1 1879
3 -16 1983   3 2 1876
4 -15 1924   4 10 1884
5 -11 1998   5 14 1891
6 -5 1884   6 17 1962
7 -4 2017   7 19 1974
8 1 1878     19 1987
  1 1921   9 20 1924
10 2 2009   10 21 1939
  2 1920        
  2 2004        
  2 1872        
             
Top 10 Wettest Christmas Eve's   Top 10 Snowiest Christmas Eve's
(1872-Present)   (1882-Present)
Rank Total Year   Rank Total Year
1 2.00 1982   1 23.6 1982
2 0.59 1891   2 6.5 1891
3 0.15 1969   3 1.9 2012
  0.15 1973   4 1.6 1983
5 0.14 2012   5 1.5 1973
6 0.13 1882   6 1.4 1969
7 0.12 1997     1.4 1987
8 0.10 1962   8 1.3 1882
  0.10 1878   9 1.0 1962
10 0.07 1983     1.0 1997
        10 1.0 2009
             
Top 10 Driest Christmas Eve's   Top 10 Least Snowiest Christmas Eve's
(1872-Present)   (1882-Present)
Rank Low Year   Rank Total Year
Numerous Years with "0"   Numerous Years with "0"

 

 

All Historical Data

Date High Low Avg Precipitation Snowfall Snow Depth
12/24/2023 32 19 25.5 T T 0
12/24/2022 50 2 26.0 0.0 0.0 3
12/24/2021 52 29 40.5 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/2020 52 19 36.0 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/2019 51 33 42.0 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/2018 47 20 33.5 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/2017 24 -4 10.0 T T 2
12/24/2016 57 24 40.5 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/2015 35 15 25.0 0.0 0.0 1
12/24/2014 52 16 34.0 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/2013 54 16 35.0 T T T
12/24/2012 34 16 25.0 0.1 1.9 0
12/24/2011 37 11 24.0 0.0 0.0 3
12/24/2010 45 18 31.5 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/2009 22 2 12.0 T 1.0 5
12/24/2008 40 14 27.0 0.0 0.0 1
12/24/2007 49 19 34.0 0.0 0.0 1
12/24/2006 36 14 25.0 T 0.2 15
12/24/2005 55 23 39.0 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/2004 46 2 24.0 0.0 0.5 1
12/24/2003 51 19 35.0 0.0 0.0 T
12/24/2002 31 13 22.0 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/2001 34 10 22.0 0.0 0.0 T
12/24/2000 37 18 27.5 0.0 0.0 T
12/24/1999 56 31 43.5 0.0 0.0 T
12/24/1998 27 -11 8.0 0.0 0.0 3
12/24/1997 25 20 22.5 0.1 1.0 1
12/24/1996 43 21 32.0 0.0 0.0 T
12/24/1995 44 17 30.5 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1994 59 28 43.5 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1993 45 11 28.0 0.0 0.0 2
12/24/1992 55 8 31.5 0.0 0.0 3
12/24/1991 45 19 32.0 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1990 37 6 21.5 0.0 0.0 2
12/24/1989 44 21 32.5 0.0 0.0 2
12/24/1988 38 14 26.0 0.0 0.0 1
12/24/1987 19 6 12.5 0.0 1.4 3
12/24/1986 41 22 31.5 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1985 36 26 31.0 0.0 0.0 T
12/24/1984 40 13 26.5 T T T
12/24/1983 -4 -16 -10.0 0.1 1.6 5
12/24/1982 33 21 27.0 2.0 23.6 4
12/24/1981 35 9 22.0 0.0 0.0 5
12/24/1980 36 18 27.0 T T 0
12/24/1979 37 14 25.5 0.0 0.0 5
12/24/1978 51 18 34.5 0.0 0.0 T
12/24/1977 47 13 30.0 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1976 46 11 28.5 0.1 0.9 0
12/24/1975 43 22 32.5 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1974 19 4 11.5 0.0 0.3 1
12/24/1973 33 11 22.0 0.2 1.5 12
12/24/1972 60 25 42.5 0.0 0.0 T
12/24/1971 51 28 39.5 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1970 45 9 27.0 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1969 36 14 25.0 0.2 1.4 0
12/24/1968 53 13 33.0 0.0 0.0 4
12/24/1967 55 26 40.5 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1966 53 12 32.5 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1965 40 6 23.0 T T 2
12/24/1964 60 38 49.0 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1963 61 29 45.0 0.0 0.0 T
12/24/1962 17 4 10.5 0.1 1.0 T
12/24/1961 60 28 44.0 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1960 52 32 42.0 0.0 0.0 T
12/24/1959 60 21 40.5 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1958 47 22 34.5 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1957 51 19 35.0 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1956 44 12 28.0 0.0 0.0 T
12/24/1955 70 30 50.0 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1954 64 26 45.0 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1953 47 22 34.5 0.0 0.0 1
12/24/1952 27 5 16.0 T 0.1 1
12/24/1951 44 18 31.0 T 0.0 T
12/24/1950 65 33 49.0 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1949 50 26 38.0 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1948 29 8 18.5 0.0 0.3 3
12/24/1947 47 33 40.0 T T 0
12/24/1946 56 32 44.0 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1945 47 26 36.5 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1944 30 10 20.0 0.0 0.0 T
12/24/1943 49 23 36.0 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1942 49 23 36.0 T T 0
12/24/1941 24 20 22.0 0.1 T 5
12/24/1940 55 37 46.0 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1939 21 13 17.0 T 0.2 0
12/24/1938 47 29 38.0 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1937 23 13 18.0 T 0.5 T
12/24/1936 62 32 47.0 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1935 54 20 37.0 T 0.0 0
12/24/1934 48 26 37.0 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1933 47 26 36.5 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1932 41 20 30.5 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1931 60 31 45.5 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1930 38 20 29.0 0.0 0.0 2
12/24/1928 53 28 40.5 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1927 31 16 23.5 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1926 29 4 16.5 0.0 0.1 6
12/24/1925 46 29 37.5 0.0 0.0 1
12/24/1924 20 -15 2.5 0.0 0.2 8
12/24/1923 54 24 39.0 0.0 0.0 T
12/24/1922 64 44 54.0 0.0 0.0 0
12/24/1921 39 1 20.0 0.0 0.2 3
12/24/1920 37 2 19.5 0.0 T M
12/24/1919 57 31 44.0 0.0 0.0 M
12/24/1918 25 3 14.0 0.0 0.3 M
12/24/1917 52 25 38.5 T 0.0 M
12/24/1916 47 23 35.0 0.0 0.0 M
12/24/1915 33 17 25.0 0.0 0.8 M
12/24/1914 38 16 27.0 0.0 0.0 M
12/24/1913 28 5 16.5 0.0 0.0 M
12/24/1912 53 25 39.0 0.0 0.0 M
12/24/1911 26 16 21.0 0.0 0.3 M
12/24/1910 54 29 41.5 0.0 0.0 M
12/24/1909 30 12 21.0 T T M
12/24/1908 42 26 34.0 T T M
12/24/1907 58 31 44.5 0.0 0.0 M
12/24/1906 55 29 42.0 0.0 0.0 M
12/24/1905 44 19 31.5 0.0 0.0 M
12/24/1904 52 17 34.5 0.0 0.0 M
12/24/1903 35 11 23.0 0.0 0.6 M
12/24/1902 32 25 28.5 0.0 0.0 M
12/24/1901 58 24 41.0 0.0 T M
12/24/1900 46 22 34.0 0.0 0.0 M
12/24/1899 57 26 41.5 0.0 0.0 M
12/24/1898 40 8 24.0 0.0 0.0 M
12/24/1897 52 22 37.0 0.0 0.0 M
12/24/1896 35 21 28.0 0.0 0.0 M
12/24/1895 32 24 28.0 0.0 0.0 M
12/24/1894 43 22 32.5 0.0 0.0 M
12/24/1893 31 24 27.5 0.1 0.7 M
12/24/1892 54 32 43.0 0.0 0.0 M
12/24/1891 14 5 9.5 0.6 6.5 M
12/24/1890 48 26 37.0 0.0 0.0 M
12/24/1889 58 38 48.0 0.0 0.0 M
12/24/1888 38 26 32.0 0.0 0.0 M
12/24/1887 43 24 33.5 0.0 0.0 M
12/24/1886 54 20 37.0 0.0 0.0 M
12/24/1885 57 28 42.5 0.0 0.0 M
12/24/1884 10 -5 2.5 T T M
12/24/1883 37 18 27.5 0.0 0.0 M
12/24/1882 35 15 25.0 0.1 1.3 M
12/24/1881 61 33 47.0 0.0 M M
12/24/1880 49 29 39.0 0.0 M M
12/24/1879 1 -17 -8.0 0.0 M M
12/24/1878 23 1 12.0 0.1 M M
12/24/1877 48 24 36.0 0.0 M M
12/24/1876 2 -25 -11.5 0.0 M M
12/24/1875 45 19 32.0 0.0 M M
12/24/1874 44 12 28.0 0.0 M M
12/24/1873 32 5 18.5 0.0 M M
12/24/1872 55 2 28.5 0.0 M M