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A look at temperature records set in Colorado in October

The state set several records for cold temperatures this month, ending October with an usual amount of snow.

COLORADO, USA — Several cold temperature records were broken in Denver for the month of October.

Denver's official weather station is located at Denver International Airport (DIA).

Below is a look at several record temperatures that were set in the month of October in Denver, as well as in several other cities.

Overnight lows

  • Oct. 10: 13 degrees — old record: 17 degrees, set in 2009
  • Oct. 11: 9 degrees — old record: 22 degrees, set in 1946
  • Oct. 30: 3 degrees — old record: 7 degrees, set in 1991
  • Oct. 31: 7 degrees —old record: 10 degrees, set in 1991

Coldest daytime highs

  • Oct. 28: 21 — old record: 30 degrees, set in 1925
  • Oct. 29: 18 — old record: 25 degrees, set in 1993 ** ties for coldest daytime high for the month

The rest of the state saw some all time records broken, too.

All-time coldest October daytime highs

  • Lake George 8 SW… 17 degrees
  • Leroy 5 WSW… 17 degrees
  • Cheesman… 15 degrees
  • Walsenburg 1 NW… 23 degrees
  • Grant… 11 degrees
  • Cabin Creek… 11 degrees
  • Evergreen… 13 degrees
  • Wheat Ridge 2… 18 degrees
  • Denver Stapleton… 19 degrees
  • Byers 5 ENE… 18 degrees
  • Georgetown… 11 degrees
  • Gross Reservoir… 11 degrees
  • Ralston Reservoir… 12 degrees
  • Brighton 3 SE… 15 degrees
  • Briggsdale… 13 degrees
  • Sedgwick… 16 degrees
  • Walden… 10 degrees
  • Northglenn… 17 degrees
  • Strontia Springs Dam… 18 degrees
  • Loveland 2N… 15 degrees
  • Boulder… 21 degrees
  • Trinidad AP… 24 degrees
  • Grand Lake 6 SSW… 23 degrees
  • Tacony 13 SE… 23 degrees
  • Craig 4SW… 18 degrees
  • Fraser… 21 degrees
  • Holhnholz Ranch… 8 degrees
  • Ruxton Park… 15 degrees
  • Hayden… 19 degrees
  • Denver area… 18 degrees

Coldest October all-time low temperatures

  • Lake George 8 SW… -2 degrees
  • Georgetown… -4 degrees
  • Mesa Verde NP… 5 degrees
  • Great Sand Dunes… 0 degrees
  • Buena Vista 2S… -6 degrees
  • Grand Junction 6 ESE… 11 degrees
  • Colorado NM… 2 degrees
  • Grant… -7 degrees
  • Shoshone… 7 degrees
  • Cabin Creek… -9 degrees
  • Ralston Reservoir… 1 degrees
  • Gross Reservoir… -1 degrees
  • Craig 4SW… -9 degrees
  • Walden… -13 degrees
  • Climax… -11 degrees
  • Limon… 1 degrees
  • Ordway 1 ENE… 3 degrees

The rest of the 2019 winter may see more bitter cold temperatures and snow storms. The weather pattern could remain erratic with no El Nino or La Nina in place.

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