Weather on February 28
Denver, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
50°F
Avg Low
23°F
Warmest
1972
56°F avg
Coldest
1996
9°F avg
About This Date
February 28th in Denver, CO typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 50°F and lows near 23°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 28th was in 1972 (56°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (9°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 14% of recorded February 28th dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.9"). The last decade has been 8.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 8.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 28th in Denver, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 68° | 34° | 51° | — | — |
| 2025 | 63° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 2024 | 42° | 14° | 28° | 0.18" | 0.8" |
| 2023 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2022 | 66° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 2021 | 37° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2020 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2018 | 55° | 18° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 57° | 15° | 36° | — | — |
| 2016 | 72° | 34° | 53° | — | — |
| 2015 | 16° | 2° | 9° | — | — |
| 2014 | 59° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 2013 | 34° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2012 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 2011 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 2010 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2009 | 42° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 2008 | 60° | 21° | 41° | — | — |
| 2007 | 50° | 26° | 38° | — | — |
| 2006 | 71° | 35° | 53° | — | — |
| 2005 | 47° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 2004 | 61° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 2003 | 34° | 24° | 29° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2002 | 33° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 2001 | 21° | 15° | 18° | — | — |
| 2000 | 67° | 26° | 46° | — | — |
| 1999 | 65° | 29° | 47° | — | — |
| 1998 | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 1997 | 29° | 19° | 24° | 0.3" | 1.4" |
| 1996coldest | 15° | 4° | 9° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1995 | 26° | 16° | 21° | 0.3" | 1.9" |
| 1994 | 51° | 31° | 41° | 0.74" | 1.8" |
| 1993 | 57° | 22° | 39° | — | — |
| 1992 | 67° | 36° | 51° | — | — |
| 1991 | 60° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1990 | 35° | 27° | 31° | 0.08" | 0.2" |
| 1989 | 29° | 20° | 24° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1988 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 1987 | 44° | 15° | 30° | — | — |
| 1986 | 65° | 20° | 42° | — | — |
| 1985 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 1984 | 37° | 9° | 23° | — | — |
| 1983 | 59° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1982 | 60° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 1981 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1980 | 65° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 1979 | 51° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 1978 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 1977 | 51° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1976 | 68° | 22° | 45° | — | — |
| 1975 | 59° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1974 | 64° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 1973 | 56° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1972warmest | 74° | 39° | 56° | — | — |
| 1971 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
56 years of data from DENVER-STAPLETON