Weather on March 16
Denver, CO
55 Years of Data
About This Date
March 16th in Denver, CO typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 28°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 16th was in 2015 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1988 (23°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded March 16th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.4"). The last decade has been 1.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 16th in Denver, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53° | 14° | 34° | — | — |
| 2025 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2023 | 71° | 25° | 48° | 0.53" | 1.4" |
| 2022 | 68° | 28° | 48° | — | — |
| 2021 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2020 | 57° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 2019 | 45° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 2018 | 67° | 34° | 50° | 0.15" | — |
| 2017 | 78° | 40° | 59° | — | — |
| 2016 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2015warmest | 79° | 46° | 62° | — | — |
| 2014 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2013 | 76° | 44° | 60° | — | — |
| 2012 | 71° | 41° | 56° | — | — |
| 2011 | 61° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 2010 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2009 | 63° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 2008 | 50° | 21° | 36° | 0.36" | 0.4" |
| 2007 | 45° | 26° | 35° | 0.03" | — |
| 2006 | 60° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 2005 | 42° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 2004 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 2003 | 72° | 38° | 55° | — | — |
| 2002 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2001 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2000 | 42° | 24° | 33° | 1.14" | 5.4" |
| 1999 | 71° | 35° | 53° | — | — |
| 1998 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1997 | 73° | 24° | 49° | — | — |
| 1996 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1995 | 65° | 41° | 53° | — | — |
| 1994 | 73° | 41° | 57° | — | — |
| 1993 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1992 | 65° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 1991 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1990 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1989 | 72° | 33° | 52° | — | — |
| 1988coldest | 32° | 14° | 23° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1987 | 41° | 30° | 36° | 0.69" | 1.9" |
| 1986 | 53° | 27° | 40° | 0.15" | 0.2" |
| 1985 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1984 | 46° | 29° | 37° | 0.1" | 0.2" |
| 1983 | 32° | 24° | 28° | 0.41" | 0.8" |
| 1982 | 63° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 1981 | 64° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 1980 | 45° | 21° | 33° | 0.18" | 0.9" |
| 1979 | 67° | 31° | 49° | — | — |
| 1978 | 56° | 16° | 36° | — | — |
| 1977 | 62° | 21° | 42° | — | — |
| 1976 | 59° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 1975 | 64° | 26° | 45° | — | — |
| 1974 | 70° | 24° | 47° | — | — |
| 1973 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1972 | 70° | 30° | 50° | — | — |
| 1971 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
Denver, CO Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Denver, CO Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
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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