Denver CO Temperature Averages by Decade

Summarized here are the temperatures extending over seven decades at Denver, Colorado. Listed for every decade from the 1950s to the 2010s are averages for maximum and minimum daily temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed with information on the number of hot and cold days.

Each decade covers a standard 10-year range. For instance the 1990s includes weather measurements from Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999. All the temperature data were collected at Denver's Stapleton neighborhood.

High Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily maximum temperature at Denver
High °F	Decade	High °C
65.5	2010s	18.6
65.2	2000s	18.5
64.8	1990s	18.2
64.0	1980s	17.8
64.4	1970s	18.0
64.1	1960s	17.8
64.3	1950s	17.9

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily minimum temperature at Denver
Low °F	Decade	Low °C
37.1	2010s	2.8
36.7	2000s	2.6
37.4	1990s	3.0
37.5	1980s	3.0
35.8	1970s	2.1
35.3	1960s	1.8
37.3	1950s	3.0

Hot Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Denver reached at least 70 or 90 °F
Decade	70 °F 21 °C	90 °F 32 °C
2010s	165	49
2000s	164	44
1990s	160	34
1980s	158	35
1970s	159	35
1960s	159	33
1950s	158	32

Cold Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Denver dropped to 0 or 32 °F or lower
Decade	0 °F -18 °C	32 °F 0 °C
2010s	155	6
2000s	159	5
1990s	152	5
1980s	151	9
1970s	157	9
1960s	162	11
1950s	153	5

Denver - Temperature Averages by Decade

High Temperature for Each Decade

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Hot Days per Decade

Cold Days per Decade

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