Weather on January 20
Denver, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
46°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
1986
54°F avg
Coldest
2025
5°F avg
About This Date
January 20th in Denver, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 20°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 20th was in 1986 (54°F average), while the coldest was 2025 (5°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded January 20th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.9"). The last decade has been 6.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 20th in Denver, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 2025coldest | 15° | -5° | 5° | 0.1" | 1" |
| 2024 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 2023 | 41° | 12° | 27° | — | — |
| 2022 | 39° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 2021 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2020 | 47° | 15° | 31° | — | — |
| 2019 | 49° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 2018 | 69° | 33° | 51° | — | — |
| 2017 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 2016 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2015 | 58° | 28° | 43° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2014 | 65° | 29° | 47° | — | — |
| 2013 | 61° | 22° | 41° | — | — |
| 2012 | 64° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 2011 | 42° | 9° | 25° | 0.15" | 1.3" |
| 2010 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2009 | 63° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 2008 | 41° | 9° | 25° | — | — |
| 2007 | 32° | 2° | 17° | — | — |
| 2006 | 31° | 20° | 25° | 0.76" | 3.3" |
| 2005 | 67° | 31° | 49° | — | — |
| 2004 | 45° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 2003 | 68° | 28° | 48° | — | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 15° | 30° | — | — |
| 2001 | 38° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2000 | 56° | 20° | 38° | — | — |
| 1999 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1998 | 51° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 1997 | 62° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 1996 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1995 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1994 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1993 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1992 | 49° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 1991 | 31° | 6° | 18° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1990 | 39° | 21° | 30° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1989 | 57° | 20° | 38° | — | — |
| 1988 | 36° | 4° | 20° | — | — |
| 1987 | 30° | -1° | 15° | — | — |
| 1986warmest | 67° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
| 1985 | 24° | 3° | 14° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1984 | 25° | -6° | 10° | — | — |
| 1983 | 26° | 17° | 22° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1982 | 45° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1981 | 46° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 1980 | 27° | 11° | 19° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1979 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1978 | 33° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1977 | 60° | 20° | 40° | — | — |
| 1976 | 54° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
| 1975 | 63° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 1974 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1973 | 34° | 26° | 30° | 2.21" | 6.9" |
| 1972 | 58° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1971 | 69° | 34° | 51° | — | — |
56 years of data from DENVER-STAPLETON