This coming week, starting on Monday night, there’s a chance for snow in Denver throughout the week, according to the weather service forecast. The lowest temperature recorded in Denver in March is minus 11 degrees on the 28th in 1886. The record-high temperature in March in Denver is 84 degrees, set on the 26th in 1971.Ī normal March low temperature averages 22 degrees to start the month, with a normal low of 30 degrees to end the month. High temperatures typically start the month at 50 degrees and climb to an average of 58 degrees on March 31. The current Pacific weather pattern is La Niña, according to the World Meteorological Organization.ĭenver’s monthly mean temperature in March is 40.4 degrees, according to the weather service, ranking it as the fifth-coldest month of the year in the city. In 2012, Denver’s weather in March had record-low precipitation, record-low snowfall and the second-highest monthly temperature in 141 years. March dry spells in Denver often are associated with a La Niña weather pattern off of the Pacific Ocean. On the flip side, however, the end of the winter season - officially March 20 - occasionally can wrap up with extended drought-like conditions in northeastern Colorado.
If we get a big snowstorm, it’s likely to be in March more than any other month,” Koopmeiners said.ĭenver normally receives 10.7 inches of snow in March, according to weather service data. On average, March is Denver’s snowiest month, typically accounting for 20% of the city’s annual snowfall, according to the weather service. “Mild weather returned the last few days of the month with above-normal temperatures along with breezy to windy conditions.” Just prior to the deep freeze - the warm before the storm - Denver experienced a 60-degree high temperature on the afternoon of Feb. “And, actually, it was a little drier than normal.” “It was colder than normal, not a big deal, just a little colder than normal,” said Robert Koopmeiners, a meteorologist with the weather service, about the monthly average temperature. 22 set a record minimum temperature for the date. Additionally, a low temperature of minus 7 degrees on Feb. Both readings set new records for the date, last set in 20, respectively. 23 was the coldest day of the month, with a low of minus 11 degrees and a high temperature of only 7 degrees. 15 brought heavier snow to the foothills, with amounts ranging from 4 to 10 inches, with lighter amounts across the urban corridor, the weather service said.Īlthough snowfall was below average in the city, cold weather took hold, including record-setting temperatures, according to the weather service. Month-long, 4.7 inches of snow fell in Denver, which is 2.9 inches below the February average of 7.6 inches. 15, when 3.6 inches of snow was measured at Denver International Airport, according to the National Weather Service monthly climate summary for the area. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close MenuĪn Arctic front in late February brought record-breaking low temperatures to Denver, although monthly snowfall and precipitation amounts were below average.ĭenver experienced a mostly dry month, with an exception coming on Feb.
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