Weather on March 17
Denver, CO
55 Years of Data
About This Date
March 17th in Denver, CO typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 29°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 17th was in 1972 (60°F average), while the coldest was 1988 (20°F) — a 40°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded March 17th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.5"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for March 17th in Denver, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55° | 16° | 35° | — | — |
| 2025 | 64° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2023 | 34° | 24° | 29° | 0.01" | 0.4" |
| 2022 | 51° | 30° | 41° | 0.59" | 3.5" |
| 2021 | 37° | 24° | 31° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2020 | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 2019 | 47° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2018 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2017 | 70° | 45° | 57° | — | — |
| 2016 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2015 | 79° | 40° | 59° | — | — |
| 2014 | 61° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 2013 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 2012 | 73° | 42° | 58° | — | — |
| 2011 | 73° | 40° | 56° | — | — |
| 2010 | 64° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 2009 | 73° | 42° | 58° | — | — |
| 2008 | 48° | 26° | 37° | 0.34" | 3" |
| 2007 | 74° | 27° | 50° | — | — |
| 2006 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2005 | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2004 | 62° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
| 2003 | 62° | 39° | 51° | 0.01" | — |
| 2002 | 36° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 2001 | 40° | 20° | 30° | 0.1" | 1.5" |
| 2000 | 44° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 1999 | 71° | 15° | 43° | — | — |
| 1998 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1997 | 72° | 18° | 45° | — | — |
| 1996 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1995 | 67° | 36° | 51° | 0.08" | — |
| 1994 | 72° | 45° | 58° | — | — |
| 1993 | 50° | 24° | 37° | 0.01" | — |
| 1992 | 63° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 1991 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1990 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1989 | 70° | 23° | 46° | — | — |
| 1988coldest | 28° | 12° | 20° | 0.04" | 0.5" |
| 1987 | 34° | 22° | 28° | 0.22" | — |
| 1986 | 47° | 33° | 40° | 0.01" | — |
| 1985 | 60° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 1984 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1983 | 32° | 21° | 27° | 0.03" | — |
| 1982 | 60° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 1981 | 65° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 1980 | — | 13° | — | 0.03" | 2.5" |
| 1979 | 65° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 1978 | 57° | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 55° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 1976 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1975 | 62° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 1974 | 65° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 1973 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1972warmest | 69° | 50° | 60° | — | — |
| 1971 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
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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What to expect on March 17th
This page shows what actually happened each year. For the odds — typical high and low, and how often it stays dry — see the climatological outlook for this date.
March 17th outlook →