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Weather on January 28

Denver, CO

55 Years of Data

Avg High
46°F
Avg Low
19°F
Warmest
2015
54°F avg
Coldest
1980
3°F avg

About This Date

January 28th in Denver, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 19°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 28th was in 2015 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1980 (3°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded January 28th dates, with snow falling 23% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 8.6"). 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 28th in Denver, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Check road conditions if traveling, as snow is possible.

YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202649°23°36°
202551°29°
202449°25°37°
202349°20°34°
202249°28°
202127°15°
202039°22°30°
201952°25°38°0.23"1.7"
201845°21°33°
201741°12°27°
201653°25°39°
2015warmest74°35°54°
201421°13°0.13"0.8"
201357°27°42°
201236°15°25°0.05"0.2"
201155°31°43°
201041°19°30°0.08"0.3"
200936°-5°15°
200865°26°45°
200721°13°0.23"1.2"
200650°26°38°
200549°28°38°
200446°13°29°
200370°35°52°
200265°16°40°
200129°21°25°0.2"0.8"
200033°17°25°0.28"1.1"
199945°22°33°
199856°27°41°
199747°16°31°
199647°20°33°
199543°28°35°0.23"0.9"
199440°16°28°
199337°24°31°
199259°30°45°
199145°26°0.2"2"
199037°17°27°
198936°19°27°1.6"8.6"
198863°33°48°
198762°32°47°
198665°33°49°
198543°22°32°
198452°25°38°
198349°32°40°
198249°22°35°
198157°24°41°
1980coldest0.03"0.3"
197921°-7°0.03"0.1"
197833°10°22°
197742°16°29°
197651°32°42°
197544°13°28°0.03"0.1"
197445°20°32°
197340°21°
197243°17°30°
197162°29°45°
56 years of data from DENVER-STAPLETON

Denver, CO Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Denver, CO Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"3.2"6.3"JFMAMJJASOND3.2"0"
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Denver, CO Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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