National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

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