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Cold WeatherDenver Cold Weather Statistics


Updated January 12, 2007
Autumn First Freeze Information
Earliest Date of First Freeze: September 8, 1962
Latest Date of First Freeze: November 15, 1944
Average Date of First Freeze: October 7th
First Freeze Last 8 Years: September 18, 2006
October 5, 2005
October 14,2004
September 14, 2003
October 4, 2002
October 5, 2001
September 20, 2000
September 28, 1999
October 21st is the average date in which Denver's normal overnight
low temperature hits 32 degrees Fahrenheit for the first time.
Autumn First Snow Information
Earliest Date of First Snow: September 3, 1961
Latest Date of First Snow: November 21, 1934
Average Date of First Snow: October 19th
First Measurable Snow Last 8 Years: October 18, 2006
October 10, 2005 
November 1, 2004 
November 5, 2003
October 24, 2002 
October 5, 2001 
September 23, 2000 
September 28, 1999 
Spring Last Freeze Information
Earliest Date of Last Freeze: April 5, 1977
Latest Date of Last Freeze: June 2, 1951
Average Date of Last Freeze: May 5th
Latest Freeze for the past 8 Years: May 10, 2006
May 12, 2005
May 14, 2004
May11, 2003
May 24, 2002
May 21, 2001
May 13, 2000
May 17, 1999
Spring Snow Information
Earliest Date of Last Snow: March 4, 1887
Latest Date of Last Snow: June 12, 1947
Average Date of Last Snow: April 27th
Date of Last Measurable Snow Last 8 Years: May 10, 2006
May 2, 2005
April 30, 2004
May 10, 2003
May 24, 2002
April 21, 2001
April 16, 2000
April 23, 1999
Seasonal Snowfall Amounts
Greatest Seasonal Snowfall: 118.7 inches 1908-09
Least Seasonal Snowfall: 20.8 inches 1888-89
Average Seasonal Snowfall (1971-2000): 61.7 inches
Seasonal Snowfall Last 10 Years: 30.4 inches 2005-2006
39.3 inches 2004-2005
38.0 inches 2003-2004
61.8 inches 2002-2003
30.2 inches 2001-2002
58.3 inches 2000-2001
45.6 inches 1999-2000
44.5 inches 1998-1999
72.1 inches 1997-1998
44.7 inches 1996-1997
Greatest Snowfall From One Storm: 45.7 inches December 1-6, 1913
(recorded between December 4-5th 1913)
Denver's Snowstorm Total Snowfall Statistics
The Top 13 Denver Snowstorms since 1946: 31.8 inches Mar 18, 2003
30.4 inches Nov 3, 1946
23.8 inches Dec 24, 1982
21.9 inches Oct 25, 1997
21.5 inches Nov 27, 1983
21.2 inches Nov 19, 1991
20.7 inches Dec 20, 2006
18.7 inches Mar 5, 1983
17.7 inches Nov 19, 1979
17.3 inches Apr 1, 1957
16.9 inches Mar 20, 1952
16.0 inches Oct 3, 1969
15.8 inches Apr 26, 1972

Data provided by the National Weather Service, Boulder, CO