Weather on January 3
Denver, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
15°F
Warmest
2009
46°F avg
Coldest
1974
-2°F avg
About This Date
January 3rd in Denver, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 15°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 3rd was in 2009 (46°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (-2°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 3rd dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.3"). The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 3rd in Denver, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
2.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59° | 33° | 46° | — | — |
| 2025 | 51° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 2024 | 48° | 16° | 32° | — | — |
| 2023 | 27° | 15° | 21° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 2022 | 56° | 18° | 37° | — | — |
| 2021 | 52° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 47° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2019 | 44° | 7° | 25° | — | — |
| 2018 | 44° | 12° | 28° | — | — |
| 2017 | 52° | 13° | 32° | — | — |
| 2016 | 47° | 12° | 29° | — | — |
| 2015 | 41° | 11° | 26° | — | — |
| 2014 | 46° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 2013 | 32° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2012 | 54° | 18° | 36° | — | — |
| 2011 | 38° | 7° | 22° | — | — |
| 2010 | 46° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 2009warmest | 65° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 2008 | 38° | 2° | 20° | — | — |
| 2007 | 39° | 4° | 21° | — | — |
| 2006 | 64° | 21° | 43° | — | — |
| 2005 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2004 | 49° | 24° | 36° | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 2003 | 56° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 2002 | 40° | 7° | 23° | — | — |
| 2001 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2000 | 45° | 22° | 33° | 0.23" | 1.5" |
| 1999 | 24° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 1998 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1997 | 51° | 33° | 42° | 0.03" | — |
| 1996 | 51° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1995 | 21° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 1994 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1993 | 42° | 5° | 24° | 0.36" | 1.7" |
| 1992 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1991 | 21° | 14° | 18° | 0.13" | 0.7" |
| 1990 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1989 | 63° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 1988 | 20° | -6° | 7° | — | — |
| 1987 | 52° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 56° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1985 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1984 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1983 | 45° | 2° | 23° | — | — |
| 1982 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1981 | 61° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 1980 | 45° | 15° | 30° | — | — |
| 1979 | 32° | 4° | 18° | — | — |
| 1978 | 54° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
| 1977 | 43° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1976 | 18° | -4° | 7° | — | — |
| 1975 | 46° | 13° | 29° | — | — |
| 1974coldest | 13° | -17° | -2° | — | — |
| 1973 | 28° | 8° | 18° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1972 | 18° | -6° | 6° | 0.3" | 4.3" |
| 1971 | 15° | 2° | 8° | 0.18" | 1.1" |
56 years of data from DENVER-STAPLETON