Showers and thunderstorms are expected from Texas to the Northeast through Tuesday. Heavy rain will create mainly localized areas of flash flooding across the central Gulf Coast into the Appalachians. Elevated to Critical fire weather conditions due to gusty winds and low humidity are expected through Tuesday across Oregon and Nevada. Showers and thunderstorms will develop over the Northwest. 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 2025
| 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 | -14 | 1/20/2025 | 2 | 10 | 1/20/2025 | |
| 3 | -3 | 1/15/2018 | 3 | 11 | 1/21/2008 | |
| 4 | -2 | 1/15/2007 | 4 | 18 | 1/15/2007 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1/21/2008 | 5 | 24 | 1/18/1988 | |
| 6 | 6 | 1/21/1991 | 6 | 29 | 1/19/1987 | |
| 7 | 8 | 1/15/2001 | 7 | 30 | 1/15/2018 | |
| 8 | 9 | 1/16/2006 | 8 | 32 | 1/21/1991 | |
| 9 | 1/19/1987 | 9 | 34 | 1/15/2001 | ||
| 10 | 11 | 1/17/1994 | 10 | 35 | 1/16/2017 | |
| 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 | 1.5 | 1/15/2024 | |
| 5 | 0.03 | 1/20/2025 | 5 | 1.0 | 1/20/2025 | |
| 0.03 | 1/15/2018 | 6 | 0.7 | 1/15/2018 | ||
| 0.03 | 1/16/2012 | 7 | 0.5 | 1/16/2012 | ||
| 8 | 0.01 | 1/21/2008 | 8 | 0.3 | 1/21/2008 | |
| 0.01 | 1/16/2006 | 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 |
| 1/20/2025 | 10 | -14 | -2.0 | 0.03 | 1.0 | 3 |
| 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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