An active pattern remains in place across the center of the country with additional threats from severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. These concerns will remain in place through most of the weekend. An approaching storm across the Pacific Northwest is expected to bring heavy rainfall and strong winds late this weekend. The heat risk and fire weather concerns will increase across the Southwest. Read More >
Denver's Climate Data for Martin Luther King Jr. Day (1986 - Present)
TEMPERATURES: WARMEST (67) 1986, COLDEST: (-3) 2018
AVERAGE TEMPERATURES: HIGH (46.3), LOW (19.7)
PRECIPITATION: WETTEST: (0.24") 1988, SNOWIEST: (3.5") 1987
HISTORICAL CHANCE OF SNOW: (19%)
LAST TIME MEASURABLE SNOWED OCCURED ON MLK DAY WAS IN 2018
| Top 10 Warmest MLK Day's | Top 10 Warmest Min MLK Day's | |||||
| (1986-Present) | (1986-Present) | |||||
| Rank | High | Year | Rank | Low | Year | |
| 1 | 67 | 1/20/1986 | 1 | 41 | 1/20/1986 | |
| 2 | 65 | 1/20/2003 | 2 | 38 | 1/17/2011 | |
| 3 | 64 | 1/17/2000 | 3 | 35 | 1/17/2000 | |
| 64 | 1/19/2009 | 4 | 33 | 1/19/2009 | ||
| 5 | 63 | 1/18/1999 | 33 | 1/20/1997 | ||
| 6 | 62 | 1/15/1996 | 6 | 31 | 1/19/2015 | |
| 62 | 1/20/1997 | 7 | 29 | 1/20/2003 | ||
| 8 | 58 | 1/19/2015 | 28 | 1/15/1996 | ||
| 58 | 1/21/2019 | 28 | 1/18/2010 | |||
| 10 | 57 | 1/17/2011 | 10 | 27 | 1/16/2017 | |
| 27 | 1/16/1995 | |||||
| Top 10 Coldest MLK Day's | Top 10 Lowest Max MLK Day's | |||||
| (1986-Present) | (1986-Present) | |||||
| Rank | Low | Year | Rank | High | Year | |
| 1 | -19 | 1/15/2024 | 1 | 2 | 1/15/2024 | |
| 2 | -3 | 1/15/2018 | 2 | 11 | 1/21/2008 | |
| 3 | -2 | 1/15/2007 | 3 | 18 | 1/15/2007 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1/21/2008 | 4 | 24 | 1/18/1988 | |
| 5 | 6 | 1/21/1991 | 5 | 29 | 1/19/1987 | |
| 6 | 8 | 1/15/2001 | 6 | 30 | 1/15/2018 | |
| 7 | 9 | 1/16/2006 | 7 | 32 | 1/21/1991 | |
| 9 | 1/19/1987 | 8 | 34 | 1/15/2001 | ||
| 9 | 11 | 1/17/1994 | 9 | 35 | 1/16/2017 | |
| 10 | 13 | 1/19/2004 | 10 | 36 | 1/16/2006 | |
| Top 10 Wettest MLK Day's | Top 10 Snowiest MLK Day's | |||||
| (1986-Present) | (1986-Present) | |||||
| Rank | Total | Year | Rank | Total | Year | |
| 1 | 0.24 | 1/18/1988 | 1 | 3.5 | 1/19/1987 | |
| 2 | 0.20 | 1/16/2017 | 2 | 2.9 | 1/18/1988 | |
| 3 | 0.14 | 1/19/1987 | 3 | 2.2 | 1/16/2017 | |
| 4 | 0.09 | 1/15/2024 | 4 | 2.1 | 1/15/2024 | |
| 5 | 0.03 | 1/15/2018 | 5 | 0.7 | 1/15/2018 | |
| 0.03 | 1/16/2012 | 6 | 0.5 | 1/16/2012 | ||
| 7 | 0.01 | 1/21/2008 | 7 | 0.3 | 1/21/2008 | |
| 0.01 | 1/16/2006 | 8 | 0.3 | 1/16/2006 | ||
| 0.01 | 1/17/2011 | |||||
| Top 10 Driest MLK Day's | Top 10 Least Snowiest MLK Day's | |||||
| (1986-Present) | (1986-Present) | |||||
| Rank | Low | Year | Rank | Total | Year | |
| Numerous Years with "0" | Numerous Years with "0" | |||||
Historical Data
| Date | High | Low | Avg | Precipitation | Snowfall | Snow Depth |
| 1/15/2024 | 2 | -19 | -8.0 | 0.09 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 1/16/2023 | 47 | 24 | 35.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | T |
| 1/17/2022 | 62 | 24 | 43 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1/18/2021 | 39 | 22 | 31 | 0.0 | T | T |
| 1/20/2020 | 52 | 18 | 35 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1/21/2019 | 58 | 22 | 40 | 0.0 | T | 0.2 |
| 1/15/2018 | 30 | -3 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 0.7 | T |
| 1/16/2017 | 35 | 27 | 31 | 0.2 | 2.2 | T |
| 1/18/2016 | 51 | 22 | 36.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | T |
| 1/19/2015 | 58 | 31 | 44.5 | T | T | 0 |
| 1/20/2014 | 47 | 22 | 34.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1/21/2013 | 56 | 17 | 36.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1/16/2012 | 42 | 14 | 28 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 1/17/2011 | 57 | 38 | 47.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 1/18/2010 | 53 | 28 | 40.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1/19/2009 | 64 | 33 | 48.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1/21/2008 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1 |
| 1/15/2007 | 18 | -2 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 |
| 1/16/2006 | 36 | 9 | 22.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | T |
| 1/17/2005 | 46 | 17 | 31.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 1/19/2004 | 44 | 13 | 28.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1/20/2003 | 65 | 29 | 47 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1/21/2002 | 51 | 18 | 34.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1/15/2001 | 34 | 8 | 21 | T | T | T |
| 1/17/2000 | 64 | 35 | 49.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1/18/1999 | 63 | 20 | 41.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1/19/1998 | 47 | 22 | 34.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1/20/1997 | 62 | 33 | 47.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1/15/1996 | 62 | 28 | 45 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1/16/1995 | 44 | 27 | 35.5 | T | T | 0 |
| 1/17/1994 | 38 | 11 | 24.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1/18/1993 | 39 | 15 | 27 | T | T | T |
| 1/20/1992 | 49 | 19 | 34 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| 1/21/1991 | 32 | 6 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 1/15/1990 | 52 | 23 | 37.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1/16/1989 | 49 | 16 | 32.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 1/18/1988 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 2 |
| 1/19/1987 | 29 | 9 | 19 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 1/20/1986 | 67 | 41 | 54 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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