Weather on January 4
Denver, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
15°F
Warmest
2003
48°F avg
Coldest
1971
0°F avg
About This Date
January 4th 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 4th was in 2003 (48°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (0°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded January 4th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.8"). 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 4th in Denver, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
2.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 65° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 2025 | 44° | 19° | 32° | 0.03" | — |
| 2024 | 44° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 2023 | 28° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 2022 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 2021 | 55° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 2020 | 48° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 56° | 20° | 38° | — | — |
| 2018 | 55° | 18° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 32° | 9° | 20° | — | 0.1" |
| 2016 | 49° | 13° | 31° | — | — |
| 2015 | 33° | -7° | 13° | 0.28" | 2" |
| 2014 | 63° | 22° | 42° | — | — |
| 2013 | 40° | 11° | 25° | — | — |
| 2012 | 60° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 2011 | 30° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 2010 | 36° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 2009 | 34° | 14° | 24° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2008 | 50° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 2007 | 50° | 24° | 37° | — | — |
| 2006 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 2005 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 2004 | 28° | 17° | 23° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2003warmest | 62° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 2002 | 55° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 2001 | 59° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 2000 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1999 | 41° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 1998 | 51° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1997 | 43° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 1996 | 41° | 7° | 24° | 0.71" | 2.8" |
| 1995 | 21° | 1° | 11° | — | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1993 | 40° | 1° | 20° | — | — |
| 1992 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1991 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1990 | 36° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 1989 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1988 | 17° | -12° | 3° | — | — |
| 1987 | 66° | 27° | 46° | — | — |
| 1986 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1985 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1984 | 51° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1983 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1982 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1981 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1980 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1979 | 15° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1978 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1977 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 1976 | 39° | 3° | 21° | — | — |
| 1975 | 54° | 13° | 33° | — | — |
| 1974 | 18° | -16° | 1° | — | — |
| 1973 | 14° | -2° | 6° | — | — |
| 1972 | 33° | -16° | 9° | — | — |
| 1971coldest | 8° | -9° | 0° | — | — |
56 years of data from DENVER-STAPLETON