Yes.
As recently as Sept. 8, 2020, it snowed 1 inch in Denver, the second-earliest snowfall in the city’s recorded history. September snowstorms are relatively rare in the Mile High City.
Since 1882, Denver has received a monthly snow total of at least 0.1 inch in September at least 29 times, with the earliest snowfall coming Sept. 3, 1961, when Denver was pounded with 4.2 inches of snow.
Most years, snow doesn’t show up in the city until November or December. In 2023, snow’s first arrival in Denver came Oct. 28. In 2022, snow fell Nov. 4.
And in 2021, the first snow was recorded Dec. 10. That was also the latest a first snow had ever fallen in Denver. Before that, the latest recorded first snowfall occurred Nov. 21, 1934.
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