Strong to severe thunderstorms will bring scattered to widespread damaging winds and possibly several tornadoes overnight and Monday from the Ohio Valley into the Southeast U.S. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will continue Monday over the southern High Plains. A Pacific storm will continue heavy mountain snow and gusty winds in California through Monday. 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 | 87 | 1991 | 1 | 55 | 1996 | |
2 | 84 | 1975 | 2 | 50 | 1999 | |
3 | 83 | 1989 | 3 | 49 | 1984 | |
4 | 82 | 1995 | 4 | 48 | 1980 | |
82 | 1996 | 48 | 1989 | |||
6 | 81 | 1987 | 6 | 47 | 1975 | |
81 | 1992 | 7 | 45 | 1994 | ||
81 | 1999 | 8 | 44 | 1995 | ||
9 | 80 | 1980 | 9 | 43 | 2007 | |
10 | 80 | 2015 | 43 | 1978 | ||
43 | 1981 | |||||
10 | 43 | 1972 | ||||
Top 10 Coldest Columbus Day's | Top 10 Lowest Max Columbus Day's | |||||
(1971-Present) | (1971-Present) | |||||
Rank | Low | Year | Rank | High | Year | |
1 | 24 | 1986 | 1 | 32 | 1986 | |
2 | 27 | 2009 | 2 | 43 | 2008 | |
27 | 2019 | 3 | 45 | 1974 | ||
4 | 29 | 2002 | 4 | 47 | 1997 | |
5 | 30 | 1982 | 5 | 48 | 2005 | |
30 | 1977 | 6 | 49 | 2016 | ||
7 | 31 | 1997 | 7 | 50 | 2002 | |
31 | 1990 | 8 | 51 | 2001 | ||
31 | 1987 | 51 | 2009 | |||
9 | 32 | 2018 | 10 | 54 | 1982 | |
10 | 32 | 2020 | ||||
Top 10 Wettest Columbus Day's | Top 10 Snowiest Columbus Day's | |||||
(1971-Present) | (1971-Present) | |||||
Rank | Total | Year | Rank | Total | Year | |
1 | 0.64 | 1974 | 1 | 0.2 | 1997 | |
2 | 0.35 | 1997 | 2 | T | 1986 | |
3 | 0.34 | 2010 | ||||
4 | 0.09 | 2004 | ||||
5 | 0.07 | 2014 | ||||
6 | 0.06 | 1982 | ||||
7 | 0.04 | 2021 | ||||
8 | 0.02 | 1983 | ||||
0.02 | 2012 | |||||
10 | 0.01 | 2016 | ||||
0.01 | 2008 | |||||
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 |