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City in Colorado, United States

Denver

Mile-high city on the edge of the Rockies, where snowstorms come and go quickly between sunny days.

Forecast updated , when it was 07:00 in Denver (GMT-6).

Denver snow forecast

Next 24 hours

No snow in the next 24 hours.

No snow expected in the next 7 days.

High confidence, all three forecast models agree

No snow is forecast for Denver in the next 7 days, and all three weather models we compare agree. Expect temperatures from 12 to 29 °C (54 to 84 °F) and the freezing level near 4,700 m (15,400 ft) over the next day.

Temperature now
17 °C (63 °F)
Freezing level
4,700 m (15,400 ft)
Wind
3 km/h (2 mph), gusts 8 km/h (5 mph)

Denver hour by hour

Hourly snowfall
Show the hours as a table
Hourly forecast for Denver , local time (GMT-6)
TimeWeatherSnowfall
2pmRainNone

Hours not listed are dry. Times are local (GMT-6).

Denver 7-day snow forecast

DayWeatherSnowfall
TodayRain17 to 29 °C (63 to 84 °F) · freezing level 4,600 m (15,100 ft)No snow
SatRain12 to 26 °C (54 to 79 °F) · freezing level 4,400 m (14,400 ft)No snow
SunDry13 to 22 °C (55 to 72 °F) · freezing level 4,150 m (13,600 ft)No snow
MonDry13 to 24 °C (55 to 75 °F) · freezing level 4,100 m (13,500 ft)No snow
TueDry14 to 26 °C (57 to 79 °F) · freezing level 4,400 m (14,400 ft)No snow
WedDry14 to 25 °C (57 to 77 °F) · freezing level 4,500 m (14,800 ft)No snow
ThuDry13 to 26 °C (55 to 79 °F) · freezing level 4,450 m (14,600 ft)No snow

Denver 14-day snow outlook

Days 8 to 14. Only two of our three models run this far ahead, and forecasts at this range often change, so read this as a guide to the pattern rather than a plan.

DayWeatherSnowfall
Fri 25 SepDry12 to 23 °C (54 to 73 °F)No snow
Sat 26 SepDry15 to 29 °C (59 to 84 °F)No snow
Sun 27 SepDry15 to 29 °C (59 to 84 °F)No snow
Mon 28 SepDry15 to 29 °C (59 to 84 °F)No snow
Tue 29 SepDry15 to 25 °C (59 to 77 °F)No snow
Wed 30 SepDry15 to 20 °C (59 to 68 °F)No snow
Thu 1 OctDry15 to 23 °C (59 to 73 °F)No snow

How much snow is there in Denver?

No snow on the ground

This is an estimate from weather models, not a measurement, so it can differ from the depth a resort reports on its pistes.

Where is Denver?

Elevation
1,612 m
Population
715,522

When does it snow in Denver?

In Denver, snow falls on about 4 days in February in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from November to April.

Average days per month with at least 1 cm of snowfall in Denver, 2016–2025
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
4 days4 days4 days3 days<1 days0 days0 days0 days<1 days2 days3 days2 days

Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Snow in Denver month by month

Averages for 2016 to 2025, from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Average snow days, share of annual snowfall and temperature by month in Denver, 2016 to 2025
MonthSnow daysShare of the year's snowLow to high
January415%−9 to 5 °C (16 to 41 °F)
February417%−9 to 7 °C (16 to 45 °F)
March423%−4 to 13 °C (25 to 55 °F)
April315%1 to 18 °C (34 to 64 °F)
May<14%6 to 22 °C (43 to 72 °F)
June00%13 to 29 °C (55 to 84 °F)
July00%16 to 32 °C (61 to 90 °F)
August00%15 to 31 °C (59 to 88 °F)
September<11%11 to 28 °C (52 to 82 °F)
October27%4 to 20 °C (39 to 68 °F)
November39%−2 to 13 °C (28 to 55 °F)
December28%−5 to 8 °C (23 to 46 °F)

Snow in Denver in November

In November, Denver gets snow on about 3 days, and the month brings about 9% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −2 to 13 °C (28 to 55 °F).

Snow in Denver in December

In December, Denver gets snow on about 2 days, and the month brings about 8% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −5 to 8 °C (23 to 46 °F).

Snow in Denver in January

In January, Denver gets snow on about 4 days, and the month brings about 15% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −9 to 5 °C (16 to 41 °F).

Snow in Denver in February

In February, Denver gets snow on about 4 days, and the month brings about 17% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −9 to 7 °C (16 to 45 °F).

Snow in Denver in March

In March, Denver gets snow on about 4 days, and the month brings about 23% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −4 to 13 °C (25 to 55 °F).

Snow in Denver in April

In April, Denver gets snow on about 3 days, and the month brings about 15% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 1 to 18 °C (34 to 64 °F).

Which winters were snowiest in Denver?

Of the last ten winters in Denver, 2020/21 was the snowiest, about 50% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2025/26, about 47% below average. The biggest single day of snowfall in the record was 14 March 2021.

Snowfall in Denver for each of the last ten winters, as a percentage of the ten-year average
WinterCompared with average
2016/1777% of average
2017/1878% of average
2018/19128% of average
2019/20136% of average
2020/21150% of average
2021/2288% of average
2022/2388% of average
2023/24120% of average
2024/2583% of average
2025/2653% of average

Winters are compared with each other rather than given in centimetres. The ERA5 record is reliable on which winters were big and which were lean, but it underestimates absolute snowfall in the mountains, so the resort's own measured totals are the ones to trust for amounts.

Questions about snow in Denver

Does Denver have snow at Christmas?

Denver had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in 5 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 20 to 26 December in 3 of those years.

Does Denver have snow at New Year?

Denver had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on New Year's Day in 5 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 27 December to 2 January in 5 of those years.

Does Denver have snow in mid-February?

Denver had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on 15 February in 6 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 10 to 20 February in 8 of those years.

Does Denver have snow at Easter?

Denver had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Easter Sunday in 2 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during Good Friday to Easter Monday in 3 of those years.

How many days a year does it snow in Denver?

It snows on about 23 days a year in Denver, counting days with at least 1 cm of snowfall, averaged over 2016 to 2025. February has the most, about 4 days.

What is the snowiest month in Denver?

March is the snowiest month in Denver, bringing about 23% of the year's snowfall, based on ERA5 reanalysis data for 2016 to 2025. February has the most snowy days, about 4.

Which recent winter was the snowiest in Denver?

Of the last ten winters in Denver, 2020/21 was the snowiest, about 50% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2025/26, about 47% below average.

How cold does Denver get in winter?

January is the coldest month in Denver, with average daily lows of −9 °C (16 °F) and highs of 5 °C (41 °F).

Snow forecasts near Denver

Map of ski resorts and cities within 150 km of DenverBreckenridge, about 100 km away, no snow this week; Vail, about 120 km away, no snow this week; Beaver Creek, about 130 km away, no snow this week.50 km100 km150 kmNBreckenridge: No snow this weekVail: No snow this weekBeaver Creek: No snow this weekBreckenridgeVailBeaver CreekDenver
Blue dots expect snow in the next 7 days. Distances are straight lines, not driving distances.
BreckenridgeSki resort, about 100 km awayNo snow this weekVailSki resort, about 120 km awayNo snow this weekBeaver CreekSki resort, about 130 km awayNo snow this weekAspen SnowmassSki resort, about 170 km awayNo snow this week

Nearest ski resorts to Denver

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Sources: Denver on Wikidata, Elevation from the Open-Meteo terrain model at the city centre coordinates