Denver, CO

3 October 2026: 2026 so far averaged 59.1°F in Denver, CO, the warmest 1 January to 3 October on record, in 155 years since 1872; provisional.

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 83°F in Denver, CO, the warmest 3 October since 2025, tied 14th warmest of 155 (with 2012, 2007, 2001 and 6 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 51°F in Denver, CO, the warmest 3 October night since 2025, tied 16th warmest of 155 (with 1949, 1938, 1917 and 1 other year).
No measurable precipitation in Denver, CO for 3 days to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Denver, CO since 1872: 83°F in 2026; the highest is 88°F, in 2005.

Every 3 October low in Denver, CO since 1872: 51°F in 2026; the lowest is 31°F, in 2009.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	83	51
2025	86	53
2024	70	45
2023	71	42
2022	73	50
2021	78	44
2020	66	42
2019	70	44
2018	86	47
2017	61	34
2016	81	53
2015	68	46
2014	56	32
2013	64	40
2012	83	35
2011	84	56
2010	85	44
2009	67	31
2008	80	46
2007	83	40
2006	80	48
2005	88	40
2004	72	45
2003	65	44
2002	57	37
2001	83	44
2000	76	49
1999	55	33
1998	51	43
1997	76	47
1996	70	44
1995	72	37
1994	59	48
1993	82	41
1992	86	40
1991	82	44
1990	64	37
1989	56	37
1988	70	43
1987	84	48
1986	42	38
1985	76	35
1984	66	47
1983	69	41
1982	77	36
1981	75	56
1980	78	47
1979	61	40
1978	68	35
1977	83	37
1976	72	44
1975	82	41
1974	83	45
1973	56	38
1972	76	42
1971	65	34
1970	73	38
1969	54	33
1968	61	39
1967	87	58
1966	51	40
1965	83	43
1964	82	40
1963	85	52
1962	76	35
1961	72	34
1960	80	39
1959	48	33
1958	78	43
1957	80	48
1956	77	47
1955	77	49
1954	81	60
1953	53	37
1952	79	48
1951	69	43
1950	66	35
1949	74	51
1948	82	52
1947	79	59
1946	69	48
1945	76	44
1944	60	37
1943	73	43
1942	66	46
1941	49	36
1940	80	46
1939	74	43
1938	80	51
1937	81	55
1936	67	47
1935	76	47
1934	73	49
1933	70	52
1932	61	34
1931	76	47
1930	57	46
1929	69	48
1928	85	55
1927	66	36
1926	59	46
1925	82	50
1924	70	38
1923	53	46
1922	86	54
1921	71	41
1920	82	47
1919	52	36
1918	76	46
1917	78	51
1916	75	48
1915	63	40
1914	79	55
1913	74	47
1912	80	41
1911	68	45
1910	72	36
1909	78	47
1908	62	43
1907	53	38
1906	83	48
1905	86	41
1904	78	45
1903	63	51
1902	46	35
1901	69	37
1900	81	41
1899	58	36
1898	59	42
1897	71	47
1896	78	49
1895	65	45
1894	67	46
1893	68	42
1892	76	42
1891	53	33
1890	60	38
1889	83	43
1888	71	48
1887	77	40
1886	71	44
1885	55	36
1884	68	50
1883	60	44
1882	67	46
1881	82	46
1880	66	40
1879	84	40
1878	65	39
1877	60	40
1876	58	37
1875	74	46
1874	74	52
1873	83	40
1872	80	48

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Denver, CO since 1872.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2005	88°F
2	1967	87°F
3	2025	86°F
3	2018	86°F
3	1992	86°F
3	1922	86°F
3	1905	86°F
8	2010	85°F
8	1963	85°F
8	1928	85°F
11	2011	84°F
11	1987	84°F
11	1879	84°F
14	2026	83°F
14	2012	83°F
14	2007	83°F
14	2001	83°F
14	1977	83°F
14	1974	83°F
14	1965	83°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Denver, CO since 1872.
Rank	Year	Value
1	2009	31°F
2	2014	32°F
3	1999	33°F
3	1969	33°F
3	1959	33°F
3	1891	33°F
7	2017	34°F
7	1971	34°F
7	1961	34°F
7	1932	34°F
11	2012	35°F
11	1985	35°F
11	1978	35°F
11	1962	35°F
11	1950	35°F
11	1902	35°F
17	1982	36°F
17	1941	36°F
17	1927	36°F
17	1919	36°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Denver, CO since 1872.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1969	1.28 in
2	1930	0.38 in
3	1891	0.31 in
4	2022	0.27 in
5	1923	0.22 in
6	1986	0.21 in
7	1932	0.16 in
8	1926	0.15 in
9	1984	0.14 in
9	1919	0.14 in
11	1888	0.11 in
12	1936	0.10 in
12	1885	0.10 in
14	1981	0.07 in
15	2015	0.05 in
16	1973	0.04 in
16	1902	0.04 in
16	1895	0.04 in
19	1946	0.03 in
19	1908	0.03 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 64.7°F in Denver, CO, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2025, tied 16th warmest of 155 (with 1906 and 1889).
October 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Denver, CO, tying the record for the driest 1 to 3 October, set in 2025, 2024, 2020 and 64 other years, in 155 years since 1872; provisional.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 68.8°F in Denver, CO, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2024, 3rd warmest of 155.
Fall 2026 so far brought 2.23 in of precipitation in Denver, CO, the wettest 1 September to 3 October since 2013, 24th wettest of 155.
2026 so far brought 9.47 in of precipitation in Denver, CO, the driest 1 January to 3 October since 2020, 36th driest of 155.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 2.23 in of precipitation in Denver, CO, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, 136th driest of 155.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 3.82 in of precipitation in Denver, CO, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2024, 135th driest of 155.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 4.76 in of precipitation in Denver, CO, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2024, tied 104th driest of 155 (with 1878).

Daily highs and lows in Denver, CO, 1 to 3 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	70	53	90	1892	27	1985	76.5	45
2 October 2026	81	50	89	2024	26	2009	75	44.5
3 October 2026	83	51	88	2005	31	2009	74	44

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Denver, CO, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 16th warmest of 155.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2011	70.3
2	2005	69.2
3	1963	68
4	1967	67.3
5	2006	67
5	1957	67
7	2025	66.7
8	1938	66.3
9	2016	66.2
9	2001	66.2
9	1947	66.2
12	1922	66
13	1997	65.8
14	2023	65.3
15	1914	64.8
16	2026	64.7
16	1906	64.7
16	1889	64.7
19	1992	64.5
20	1937	64.3
21	2015	64.2
21	1946	64.2
23	2000	64
23	1892	64
23	1872	64
26	2008	63.8
26	1991	63.8
26	1981	63.8
29	1917	63.7
30	1928	63.5
30	1874	63.5
32	2018	63.3
32	2010	63.3
32	1956	63.3
32	1954	63.3
32	1920	63.3
37	1896	63.2
38	1987	62.8
39	1934	62.7
40	1972	62.5
40	1887	62.5
42	1916	62.3
42	1879	62.3
44	1925	62
44	1897	62
46	2024	61.8
46	1935	61.8
46	1884	61.8
49	2022	61.7
49	1976	61.7
49	1931	61.7
52	1948	61.5
53	1960	61.3
53	1942	61.3
53	1909	61.3
53	1900	61.3
53	1881	61.3
58	1939	61
58	1904	61
60	2012	60.7
60	2007	60.7
60	1951	60.7
60	1949	60.7
64	1965	60.2
64	1953	60.2
66	1908	60
67	1964	59.8
67	1875	59.8
69	1932	59.7
70	1952	59.5
70	1918	59.5
72	1979	59.3
72	1913	59.3
74	1911	59.2
75	2021	58.8
75	1983	58.8
75	1955	58.8
75	1910	58.8
79	1974	58.7
79	1912	58.7
81	1996	58.5
81	1980	58.5
81	1933	58.5
81	1915	58.5
81	1877	58.5
86	1895	58.3
86	1888	58.3
88	1993	58.2
88	1898	58.2
90	1988	58
90	1943	58
92	1973	57.8
92	1901	57.8
94	1978	57.7
94	1903	57.7
94	1873	57.7
97	2013	57.5
97	1990	57.5
97	1940	57.5
97	1899	57.5
101	1886	57.3
102	1975	57.2
103	1882	57
104	1945	56.8
105	1970	56.7
105	1905	56.7
107	1994	56.5
108	1984	56.3
108	1921	56.3
110	2020	56.2
110	1969	56.2
112	1958	55.8
112	1929	55.8
112	1883	55.8
115	1878	55.7
116	1924	55.2
116	1919	55.2
118	1880	55
119	1926	54.8
120	1936	54.5
120	1890	54.5
122	1876	54.2
123	1966	54
124	1962	53.5
124	1930	53.5
126	2003	53.3
127	1989	53
127	1968	53
129	1982	52.8
129	1977	52.8
131	1885	52.7
132	2019	52.3
132	1995	52.3
132	1894	52.3
135	1998	52.2
136	1971	52
137	1985	51.5
138	2004	51.2
139	1907	50.8
140	1941	50.7
141	2017	49.8
142	2014	49.2
143	1923	49
144	1986	48.8
145	1891	48.3
146	1950	47.8
147	1999	47.3
147	1961	47.3
149	1927	47.2
150	2002	45.8
151	2009	45.5
152	1893	45.2
153	1944	43.2
154	1902	39.8
155	1959	36.7

This year so far

Denver, CO has had 65 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2022, 4th most of 155.
Denver, CO has had 7 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2012, tied 2nd most of 155 (with 2005).
Denver, CO has had 68 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, 154th most of 155.
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Denver, CO came on Wednesday 6 May 2026, the latest since 2022, tied 68th latest of 155 (with 2020, 1982, 1929 and 4 other years).

Records of the coming dates

Denver, CO on 5 October: record high 87°F (2024), record low 20°F (1969).
Denver, CO on 6 October: record high 87°F (2020 and 1975), record low 26°F (1995).

The station

Daily records for Denver, CO run from 1872 to 3 October 2026, with 1 day missing; current station DENVER INTL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Denver, CO, 1872 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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