It’s November 6 and the Mile High City is yet to get its first snow of the season.

Among the many weather statistics tracked by the National Weather Service, this is one of them, with long-term data showing that Denver’s average ‘first measurable snowfall’ (0.1 inches or more) occurs on October 18. Obviously, that date has come and gone in 2025, and with no snow expected in Denver through at least November 20, it’s likely that 2025 will bring one of the latest ‘first snowfalls’ in the history of the Colorado capital.

The latest ‘first snow’ on record for Denver occurred in 2021, when 0.3 inches of snow finally fell on December 10. Prior to that, the record-holder for latest ‘first snow’ was November 21, 1934 followed by November 19, 1931. Given the current forecast, this year looks likely to best the position of 1931 and if the trend of general dryness continues for just two days past the available forecast, it will likely pass the 1934 date, too. This would mean that 2025 would be the 2nd-latest ‘first snow’ in the history of Denver.

That said, passing the December 10 ‘first snow’ date of 2021 might be a stretch. The current forecast does show temperatures dipping and snow rolling into Colorado by mid-November. Whether or not that snow will end up hitting Denver is to be determined, but the mere 0.1 inches required to count as ‘first snow’ seems feasible at this time.

Denver’s earliest seasonal snow on record was recorded on September 3, 1961, when 4.2 inches fell while summer was still underway.