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Denver's Climate Data for Columbus Day (1971 - Present)
TEMPERATURES: WARMEST (83) 2024,1999,1979 COLDEST: (26) 1986
AVERAGE TEMPERATURES: HIGH (66.2), LOW (37.1)
PRECIPITATION: WETTEST: (0.99") 2005, SNOWIEST: (3.4") 2005
HISTORICAL CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION: (17%)
LAST TIME MEASURABLE SNOWED OCCURED ON COLUMBUS DAY WAS IN 2017
Top 10 Warmest Columbus Day's | Top 10 Warmest Min Columbus Day's | |||||
(1971-Present) | (1971-Present) | |||||
Rank | High | Year | Rank | Low | Year | |
1 | 87 | 1991 | 1 | 55 | 1996 | |
2 | 84 | 1975 | 2 | 50 | 1999 | |
3 | 83 | 1989 | 3 | 49 | 1984 | |
4 | 82 | 1995 | 4 | 48 | 1980 | |
82 | 1996 | 48 | 1989 | |||
6 | 81 | 1987 | 6 | 47 | 1975 | |
81 | 1992 | 7 | 45 | 1994 | ||
81 | 1999 | 8 | 44 | 1995 | ||
9 | 80 | 1980 | 9 | 43 | 2007 | |
10 | 80 | 2015 | 43 | 1978 | ||
43 | 1981 | |||||
10 | 43 | 1972 | ||||
Top 10 Coldest Columbus Day's | Top 10 Lowest Max Columbus Day's | |||||
(1971-Present) | (1971-Present) | |||||
Rank | Low | Year | Rank | High | Year | |
1 | 24 | 1986 | 1 | 32 | 1986 | |
2 | 27 | 2009 | 2 | 43 | 2008 | |
27 | 2019 | 3 | 45 | 1974 | ||
4 | 29 | 2002 | 4 | 47 | 1997 | |
5 | 30 | 1982 | 5 | 48 | 2005 | |
30 | 1977 | 6 | 49 | 2016 | ||
7 | 31 | 1997 | 7 | 50 | 2002 | |
31 | 1990 | 8 | 51 | 2001 | ||
31 | 1987 | 51 | 2009 | |||
9 | 32 | 2018 | 10 | 54 | 1982 | |
10 | 32 | 2020 | ||||
Top 10 Wettest Columbus Day's | Top 10 Snowiest Columbus Day's | |||||
(1971-Present) | (1971-Present) | |||||
Rank | Total | Year | Rank | Total | Year | |
1 | 0.64 | 1974 | 1 | 0.2 | 1997 | |
2 | 0.35 | 1997 | 2 | T | 1986 | |
3 | 0.34 | 2010 | ||||
4 | 0.09 | 2004 | ||||
5 | 0.07 | 2014 | ||||
6 | 0.06 | 1982 | ||||
7 | 0.04 | 2021 | ||||
8 | 0.02 | 1983 | ||||
0.02 | 2012 | |||||
10 | 0.01 | 2016 | ||||
0.01 | 2008 | |||||
Top 10 Driest Columbus Day's | Top 10 Least Snowiest Columbus Day's | |||||
(1971-Present) | (1971-Present) | |||||
Rank | Low | Year | Rank | Total | Year | |
Numerous Years with "0" | Numerous Years with "0" |
Historical Data
High | Low | Average | Precipitation | Snowfall | Snow Depth | |
10/14/2024 | 83 | 43 | 63.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/9/2023 | 80 | 43 | 61.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/10/2022 | 75 | 46 | 60.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/11/2021 | 70 | 37 | 53.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/12/2020 | 76 | 32 | 54.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/14/2019 | 75 | 39 | 57.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/8/2018 | 40 | 36 | 38.0 | 0.1 | T | 0 |
10/9/2017 | 36 | 29 | 32.5 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 0 |
10/10/2016 | 79 | 49 | 64.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/12/2015 | 80 | 36 | 58.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/13/2014 | 58 | 36 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/14/2013 | 53 | 35 | 44.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/8/2012 | 74 | 31 | 52.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/10/2011 | 65 | 36 | 50.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/11/2010 | 68 | 45 | 56.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/12/2009 | 51 | 27 | 39.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/13/2008 | 55 | 30 | 42.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/8/2007 | 72 | 31 | 51.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/9/2006 | 40 | 37 | 38.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/10/2005 | 34 | 32 | 33.0 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 1 |
10/11/2004 | 60 | 40 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/13/2003 | 63 | 32 | 47.5 | T | 0.0 | 0 |
10/14/2002 | 61 | 32 | 46.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/8/2001 | 77 | 52 | 64.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/9/2000 | 65 | 31 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/11/1999 | 83 | 43 | 63.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/12/1998 | 69 | 39 | 54.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/13/1997 | 55 | 27 | 41.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/14/1996 | 74 | 43 | 58.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/9/1995 | 67 | 36 | 51.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/10/1994 | 77 | 40 | 58.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/11/1993 | 71 | 33 | 52.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/12/1992 | 81 | 40 | 60.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/14/1991 | 71 | 34 | 52.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/8/1990 | 39 | 29 | 34.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 4 |
10/9/1989 | 71 | 45 | 58.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/10/1988 | 70 | 37 | 53.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/12/1987 | 81 | 31 | 56.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/13/1986 | 63 | 26 | 44.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | T |
10/14/1985 | 58 | 29 | 43.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
10/8/1984 | 62 | 42 | 52.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/10/1983 | 73 | 44 | 58.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/11/1982 | 51 | 27 | 39.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/12/1981 | 72 | 43 | 57.5 | T | 0.0 | 0 |
10/13/1980 | 72 | 45 | 58.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/8/1979 | 83 | 42 | 62.5 | T | 0.0 | 0 |
10/9/1978 | 75 | 41 | 58.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/10/1977 | 60 | 27 | 43.5 | 0.0 | T | 0 |
10/11/1976 | 75 | 46 | 60.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/13/1975 | 66 | 38 | 52.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/14/1974 | 49 | 33 | 41.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1 |
10/8/1973 | 76 | 45 | 60.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/9/1972 | 79 | 47 | 63.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
10/11/1971 | 81 | 41 | 61.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |