Weather on May 16
Denver, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
73°F
Avg Low
45°F
Warmest
1996
71°F avg
Coldest
1986
41°F avg
About This Date
May 16th in Denver, CO typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 73°F and lows near 45°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 16th was in 1996 (71°F average), while the coldest was 1986 (41°F) — a 30°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 25% of May 16th dates historically, with the wettest May 16th recording 2.16" of rain. The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 16th in Denver, CO? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70° | 44° | 57° | — | — |
| 2024 | 69° | 45° | 57° | — | — |
| 2023 | 63° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 2022 | 79° | 46° | 62° | — | — |
| 2021 | 67° | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 72° | 53° | 62° | 0.41" | — |
| 2019 | 88° | 52° | 70° | — | — |
| 2018 | 80° | 46° | 63° | — | — |
| 2017 | 82° | 52° | 67° | — | — |
| 2016 | 58° | 41° | 49° | 0.33" | — |
| 2015 | 69° | 43° | 56° | 0.1" | — |
| 2014 | 67° | 42° | 54° | — | — |
| 2013 | 88° | 51° | 69° | 0.81" | — |
| 2012 | 81° | 49° | 65° | — | — |
| 2011 | 47° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 2010 | 62° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 2009 | 77° | 46° | 62° | — | — |
| 2008 | 62° | 44° | 53° | 0.05" | — |
| 2007 | 60° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 2006 | 78° | 42° | 60° | — | — |
| 2005 | 80° | 47° | 63° | — | — |
| 2004 | 70° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 2003 | 80° | 31° | 55° | — | — |
| 2002 | 80° | 42° | 61° | 0.41" | — |
| 2001 | 80° | 57° | 69° | — | — |
| 2000 | 85° | 45° | 65° | — | — |
| 1999 | 57° | 38° | 47° | 0.41" | — |
| 1998 | 79° | 47° | 63° | — | — |
| 1997 | 85° | 52° | 68° | — | — |
| 1996warmest | 91° | 50° | 71° | — | — |
| 1995 | 64° | 44° | 54° | 1.12" | — |
| 1994 | 83° | 58° | 70° | — | — |
| 1993 | 65° | 49° | 57° | 0.15" | — |
| 1992 | 82° | 48° | 65° | — | — |
| 1991 | 65° | 44° | 54° | 0.99" | — |
| 1990 | 60° | 38° | 49° | 0.48" | — |
| 1989 | 64° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 1988 | 88° | 44° | 66° | — | — |
| 1987 | 80° | 52° | 66° | — | — |
| 1986coldest | 45° | 37° | 41° | 2.16" | — |
| 1985 | 67° | 46° | 56° | — | — |
| 1984 | 82° | 55° | 69° | — | — |
| 1983 | 58° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 1982 | 65° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 1981 | 59° | 41° | 50° | — | — |
| 1980 | 56° | 41° | 48° | 0.33" | — |
| 1979 | 78° | 46° | 62° | — | — |
| 1978 | 87° | 48° | 68° | — | — |
| 1977 | 78° | 44° | 61° | — | — |
| 1976 | 58° | 33° | 45° | 0.03" | — |
| 1975 | 85° | 45° | 65° | — | — |
| 1974 | 73° | 37° | 55° | — | — |
| 1973 | 77° | 45° | 61° | — | — |
| 1972 | 82° | 48° | 65° | — | — |
| 1971 | 82° | 46° | 64° | — | — |
55 years of data from NORTHGLENN