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Weather on January 9

Denver, CO

55 Years of Data

Avg High
43°F
Avg Low
16°F
Warmest
1990
52°F avg
Coldest
1973
2°F avg

About This Date

January 9th in Denver, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 43°F and lows near 16°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 9th was in 1990 (52°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (2°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded January 9th dates, with snow falling 20% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.6"). The last decade has been 2.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 9th in Denver, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Check road conditions if traveling, as snow is possible.

Warming Trend
1.9°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202638°28°33°0.25"1.5"
202546°27°
202426°16°
202354°23°38°
202236°18°27°
202144°20°32°
202062°32°47°
201945°21°33°
201847°22°34°
201758°17°37°
201624°19°22°0.15"0.9"
201549°18°33°0.08"0.1"
201443°16°29°
201353°18°35°
201239°14°27°
201153°19°36°0.18"0.7"
201034°17°
200965°27°46°
200839°17°28°
200751°19°35°
200652°27°39°
200550°11°30°
200453°13°33°
200372°20°46°
200259°29°44°
200156°16°36°
200052°25°38°
199949°15°32°
199823°14°0.3"
199739°15°27°0.1"0.5"
199653°26°40°
199557°31°44°
199440°22°31°
199316°0.1"0.6"
199235°21°
199137°15°26°
1990warmest63°42°52°
198947°20°33°
198843°21°
198744°13°28°
198651°26°39°
198523°10°17°
198433°24°29°0.08"0.3"
198336°22°29°
198257°14°36°
198149°21°35°
198031°19°
197931°17°
197825°12°18°
197721°-4°
197659°22°40°
197535°12°24°0.1"0.6"
197419°-12°0.15"1.6"
1973coldest10°-7°0.03"0.1"
197251°20°35°
197150°25°37°
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"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

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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