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Denver's Columbus Day Climate

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Denver's Climate Data for Columbus Day (1971 - Present)

TEMPERATURES:  WARMEST (83) 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 1999   1 52 2001
  83 1979   2 49 2016
3 81 1992   3 47 1972
  81 1987   4 46 2022
  81 1971     46 1976
5 80 2023   6 45 2010
  80 2015     45 1989
7 79 2016     45 1980
  79 1972     45 1973
9 77 2001   10 44 1983
10 77 1994        
             
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
10/9/2023 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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