Weather on January 17
Denver, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
45°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
1986
49°F avg
Coldest
1984
1°F avg
About This Date
January 17th 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 17th was in 1986 (49°F average), while the coldest was 1984 (1°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 17th dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.5"). The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 17th in Denver, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2025 | 63° | 17° | 40° | — | — |
| 2024 | 37° | -2° | 18° | — | — |
| 2023 | 52° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 61° | 23° | 42° | — | — |
| 2021 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2020 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2019 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2018 | 35° | 1° | 18° | — | — |
| 2017 | 34° | 14° | 24° | 0.25" | 1.9" |
| 2016 | 40° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 2015 | 60° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 2014 | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2013 | 50° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 2012 | 34° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 2011 | 53° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 2010 | 60° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2009 | 61° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 2008 | 19° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 2007 | 33° | 2° | 17° | — | — |
| 2006 | 33° | 14° | 24° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 2005 | 38° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 2004 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 2002 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 2001 | 25° | 2° | 13° | 0.18" | 1.3" |
| 2000 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1998 | 54° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1997 | 30° | -1° | 15° | — | — |
| 1996 | 47° | 1° | 24° | 0.53" | 3.5" |
| 1995 | 41° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 1994 | 38° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 1993 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1992 | 36° | 15° | 25° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1991 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 1990 | 46° | 23° | 35° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1989 | 58° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1988 | 44° | 16° | 30° | — | — |
| 1987 | 27° | -11° | 8° | — | — |
| 1986warmest | 62° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 1985 | 60° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 1984coldest | 13° | -11° | 1° | 0.08" | 0.6" |
| 1983 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1982 | 59° | 22° | 40° | — | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1980 | 50° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
| 1979 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1978 | 39° | 2° | 20° | — | — |
| 1977 | 53° | 18° | 35° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 1976 | 61° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1975 | 59° | 22° | 40° | — | — |
| 1974 | 52° | 30° | 41° | 0.3" | — |
| 1973 | 53° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1972 | 59° | 22° | 40° | — | — |
| 1971 | 65° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
56 years of data from DENVER-STAPLETON