Photos: Ten Lowest Denver Temperatures in November -- and Where Today's -14 Lands

At 4:53 a.m., the National Weather Service listed the official temperature for Denver at -14. That figure obliterates the previous record low for this date (-3 in 1916) even as it makes its mark on recorded Denver weather history, which stretches back more than 130 years. How does today's low...

By Michael Roberts

November 13, 2014

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At 4:53 a.m., the National Weather Service listed the official temperature for Denver at -14. That figure obliterates the previous record low for this date (-3 in 1916) even as it makes its mark on recorded Denver weather history, which stretches back more than 130 years.

How does today's low compare to the all-time lows in November? See where it winds up in the photo-illustrated countdown below -- and keep an eye out for yesterday's low of -5, which also made the list.

Number 10:

November 13, 1916: -3

Number 9:

November 23, 1880; November 12, 1882; November 16, 1955: -4

Continue to keep counting down the ten lowest Denver temperatures recorded in November. Number 8:

November 12, 2014: -5

Number 7:

November 1, 1951; November 2, 1951: -6

Continue to keep counting down the ten lowest Denver temperatures recorded in November. Number 6:

November 9, 1950; November 10, 1950; November 25, 1952: -7

Number 5:

November 9, 1950; November 10, 1950; November 24, 1993: -8

Continue to keep counting down the ten lowest Denver temperatures recorded in November. Number 4:

November 28, 1877; November 30, 1877: -10

Number 3:

November 18, 1880; November 26, 1877: -12

Continue to keep counting down the ten lowest Denver temperatures recorded in November. Number 2:

November 29, 1877; November 17, 1880; November 13, 2014: -14

Number 1:

November 29, 1877: -18

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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