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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 |