Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

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	83	2024	1	52	2001
	83	1999	2	49	2016
	83	1979	3	47	1972
4	81	1992	4	46	2022
	81	1987		46	1976
	81	1971	6	45	2010
7	80	2023		45	1989
	80	2015		45	1980
9	79	2016		45	1973
	79	1972	10	44	1983

Top 10 Coldest Columbus Day's			Top 10 Lowest Max Columbus Day's
(1971-Present)			(1971-Present)
Rank	Low	Year	Rank	High	Year
1	26	1986	1	34	2005
2	27	2009	2	36	2017
	27	1997	3	39	1990
	27	1982	4	40	2018
	27	1977		40	2006
6	29	2017	6	49	1974
	29	1990	7	51	2009
	29	1985		51	1982
9	30	2008	9	53	2013
10	31	2012	10	55	2008
	31	2007		55	1985
	31	2000
	31	1987

Top 10 Wettest Columbus Day's			Top 10 Snowiest Columbus Day's
(1971-Present)			(1971-Present)
Rank	Total	Year	Rank	Total	Year
1	0.99	2005	1	3.4	2005
2	0.35	2017	2	2.8	2017
3	0.21	1974	3	1.2	1990
4	0.17	2006	4	1	1974
5	0.1	2013	5	T	2018
	0.1	1990		T	1977
7	0.07	2018
8	0.01	1984
	0.01	1977

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

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Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

Denver's Columbus Day Climate