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Weather on August 31

Denver, CO

55 Years of Data

Avg High
87°F
Avg Low
54°F
Warmest
1990
78°F avg
Coldest
2003
60°F avg

About This Date

August 31st in Denver, CO typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 87°F and lows near 54°F — a 33°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest August 31st was in 1990 (78°F average), while the coldest was 2003 (60°F) — a 18°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 18% of August 31st dates historically, with the wettest August 31st recording 1.37" of rain. The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 31st in Denver, CO? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Warming Trend
1.1°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202581°49°65°0.03"
202491°52°71°
202398°54°76°
202297°60°78°
202196°55°76°
202094°45°69°
201985°58°71°
201893°57°75°
201792°58°75°
201686°53°70°
201596°61°78°
201489°53°71°
201391°63°77°
201296°56°76°
201192°61°76°
201087°53°70°
200971°54°62°
200895°57°76°
200789°55°72°
200695°55°75°
2005100°46°73°
200488°51°69°
2003coldest68°52°60°1.37"
200294°60°77°
200185°54°69°
200070°52°61°0.13"
199993°61°77°0.36"
199885°59°72°0.2"
199783°58°70°
199685°47°66°
199591°53°72°
199473°53°63°0.76"
199373°50°62°
199276°49°62°
199182°57°70°
1990warmest92°65°78°0.05"
198994°59°76°
198890°53°71°
198780°50°65°
198677°53°65°
198594°61°77°
198488°57°72°
198389°54°71°
198290°55°72°
198185°55°70°
198080°47°63°0.08"
197989°52°70°
197891°49°70°
197784°50°67°
197677°49°63°
197595°51°73°
197480°47°63°
197380°60°70°0.23"
197275°55°65°0.66"
197186°56°71°
55 years of data from NORTHGLENN

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"JFMAMJJASOND2.1"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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