Denver CO Biggest Snowfall for Each Year

Here's a list of yearly records for the heaviest snowfalls and snowiest days in Denver, Colorado. The information easily answers questions such as: How much snow fell in a day during the biggest snowstorm of 2019? When was the last time Denver got more than 20 inches snow in a single day?

This page gives the highest daily snowfall of each year in Denver and the date it occurred. If a date has a plus sign beside it that means the same amount of snow also fell on at least one other day earlier in the year.

These records go back to 1921, with just a few years missing data. During this period, the record amount of snow to fall in one day at Denver is 23.6 inches (59.9 centimetres) on December 24, 1982.

Since 1948 the snowfall extremes were measured at Denver's Stapleton neighborhood. Before then, the weather station was in downtown Denver.

Most snow to fall in one day during recent years in Denver
Inches	Date	Centimetres
5.6	October 29, 2023	14.2
7.1	February 02, 2022	18.0
13.0	March 14, 2021	33.0
9.0	March 20, 2020	22.9
7.4	November 26, 2019	18.8
2.8	March 27, 2018 +	7.1
4.9	January 05, 2017	12.4
12.3	March 24, 2016	31.2
6.5	February 01, 2015	16.5
4.0	December 26, 2014	10.2
6.0	April 16, 2013 +	15.2
8.0	February 04, 2012	20.3
6.5	December 22, 2011	16.5
8.0	March 24, 2010	20.3

Highest daily snowfall recorded at Denver each year
Inches	Date	Centimetres
–	2009	–
3.1	February 05, 2008	7.9
5.6	January 22, 2007	14.2
20.7	December 21, 2006	52.6
8.1	April 11, 2005	20.6
4.5	November 29, 2004	11.4
22.9	March 19, 2003	58.2
4.4	March 01, 2002	11.2
9.5	April 11, 2001	24.1
5.5	November 06, 2000	14.0
7.3	November 22, 1999	18.5
7.9	March 18, 1998	20.1
11.8	October 24, 1997	30.0
6.1	March 24, 1996	15.5
–	1995	–
9.0	November 14, 1994	22.9
5.9	November 14, 1993	15.0
13.8	January 07, 1992	35.1
6.0	April 30, 1991	15.2
11.6	March 06, 1990	29.5
8.6	January 28, 1989	21.8
5.4	March 31, 1988	13.7
10.1	January 15, 1987	25.7
10.4	April 03, 1986	26.4
8.3	September 28, 1985	21.1
11.4	April 20, 1984	29.0
18.0	March 05, 1983	45.7
23.6	December 24, 1982	59.9
7.8	March 04, 1981	19.8
6.2	February 07, 1980	15.7
13.5	November 20, 1979	34.3
7.7	May 05, 1978	19.6
7.7	March 10, 1977	19.6
6.3	October 26, 1976	16.0
6.0	March 31, 1975	15.2
8.5	April 13, 1974	21.6
10.3	December 23, 1973	26.2
15.7	April 26, 1972	39.9
12.0	September 17, 1971	30.5
5.0	March 10, 1970	12.7
9.8	October 03, 1969	24.9
7.0	April 03, 1968	17.8
6.2	November 02, 1967	15.7
6.2	October 14, 1966	15.7
6.5	January 31, 1965	16.5
10.0	April 03, 1964	25.4
7.8	March 03, 1963	19.8
12.0	January 08, 1962	30.5
9.7	March 18, 1961	24.6
6.9	April 29, 1960	17.5
12.4	March 25, 1959	31.5
5.4	February 11, 1958	13.7
17.3	April 02, 1957	43.9
10.7	November 19, 1956	27.2
5.9	March 24, 1955	15.0
4.8	December 26, 1954 +	12.2
9.5	February 19, 1953	24.1
9.0	March 20, 1952	22.9
8.3	January 29, 1951	21.1
9.3	May 25, 1950	23.6
7.2	April 09, 1949	18.3
6.6	January 24, 1948	16.8
6.0	December 30, 1947	15.2
14.3	November 02, 1946	36.3
6.3	April 02, 1945	16.0
17.3	March 21, 1944	43.9
6.0	March 01, 1943	15.2
10.2	October 23, 1942	25.9
8.0	December 22, 1941 +	20.3
9.1	March 06, 1940	23.1
–	1939	–
6.3	March 30, 1938	16.0
6.6	February 20, 1937	16.8
15.0	September 28, 1936	38.1
12.5	April 25, 1935	31.8
6.8	April 03, 1934	17.3
8.0	April 21, 1933	20.3
7.5	February 03, 1932	19.1
12.0	February 28, 1931	30.5
9.4	November 19, 1930	23.9
9.8	December 01, 1929	24.9
8.5	November 29, 1928	21.6
4.5	March 10, 1927	11.4
6.7	December 23, 1926	17.0
7.0	December 14, 1925	17.8
9.5	April 25, 1924	24.1
8.5	October 24, 1923	21.6
8.5	November 12, 1922	21.6
9.0	April 15, 1921	22.9

Denver - Extreme Daily Snowfall for Each Year

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