Weather on January 16
Denver, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
45°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
1973
49°F avg
Coldest
2024
-6°F avg
About This Date
January 16th in Denver, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 45°F and lows near 18°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 16th was in 1973 (49°F average), while the coldest was 2024 (-6°F) — a 55°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 16th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.1"). The last decade has been 3.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 16th in Denver, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60° | 23° | 42° | — | — |
| 2025 | 50° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 2024coldest | 1° | -13° | -6° | — | — |
| 2023 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2022 | 58° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 2021 | 45° | 16° | 30° | — | — |
| 2020 | 50° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 50° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 2018 | 24° | 1° | 13° | 0.13" | 0.7" |
| 2017 | 34° | 21° | 27° | 0.2" | 1.1" |
| 2016 | 37° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 2015 | 56° | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2013 | 30° | -6° | 12° | — | — |
| 2012 | 55° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 2011 | 47° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2010 | 47° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 2009 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2008 | 42° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 2007 | 29° | 1° | 15° | — | — |
| 2006 | 58° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 2005 | 45° | 8° | 26° | — | — |
| 2004 | 56° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 52° | 12° | 32° | — | — |
| 2002 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2001 | 36° | 13° | 24° | 0.18" | 1.4" |
| 2000 | 65° | 24° | 44° | — | — |
| 1999 | 51° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1998 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1997 | 21° | 0° | 11° | 0.1" | 0.6" |
| 1996 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1995 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1994 | 46° | 26° | 36° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 1993 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1992 | 52° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 1991 | 39° | 20° | 29° | 0.25" | 2.1" |
| 1990 | 49° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 1989 | 49° | 16° | 32° | — | — |
| 1988 | 45° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1987 | 13° | 2° | 7° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1986 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1985 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1984 | 29° | 1° | 15° | — | — |
| 1983 | 42° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1982 | 29° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 1981 | 30° | 21° | 26° | 0.25" | 1.8" |
| 1980 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1979 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 1978 | 17° | 4° | 10° | 0.08" | 1.1" |
| 1977 | 47° | 3° | 25° | — | — |
| 1976 | 59° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 1975 | 51° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 1974 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1973warmest | 63° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 1972 | 59° | 17° | 38° | — | — |
| 1971 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
56 years of data from DENVER-STAPLETON