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Winter Prep Checklist for Denver, CO

Here's the order to prep Denver, CO for winter, set by local freeze data. Your first deadline is September 15 — prevent ice dams — and the sequence runs through the cold season into spring below.

Snow-covered home during a hard winter — the Denver, CO winter-prep checklist ordered by local freeze dates
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Your winter prep order for Denver

  1. SeptemberSeptember 15 — Prevent Ice DamsSee details →
  2. SeptemberSeptember 24 — Prep Your Snow BlowerSee details →
  3. SeptemberSeptember 28 — Prevent Frozen PipesSee details →
  4. OctoberOctober 11 — Winterize SprinklersSee details →
  5. OctoberOctober 11 — Winterize Your RVSee details →
  6. OctoberOctober 12 — Store Your MotorcycleSee details →
  7. OctoberOctober 14 — Winterize Your BoatSee details →
  8. OctoberOctober 21 — Test Your Car BatterySee details →
  9. AprilApril 30 — Test Your Sump PumpSee details →
OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayIce damsSep 15Snow blowerSep 24Frozen pipesSep 28SprinklersOct 11RVOct 11MotorcycleOct 12BoatOct 14Car batteryOct 21Sump pumpApr 30

All nine Denver deadlines, from NOAA Colorado freeze and snowfall normals, plotted across the season.

Dates are local deadlines derived from NOAA 1991–2020 freeze and snowfall normals for Denver. Live outlooks on each linked page can move the urgency earlier.

How the order is set

Each task is pinned to Denver's own NOAA 1991–2020 freeze and snowfall normals, then ordered by its local deadline. Sprinklers, RVs, and boats key off the first 28°F freeze; pipes and motorcycles off the first freezing night; snow blowers and roofs off the first plowable snow. Follow any link for the live outlook and a checklist. Helping family or friends nearby? Compare the full winter checklist for Commerce City and Fort Collins.

Winter prep in Denver: related searches

This page answers the questions Denver homeowners search every fall: when to winterize sprinklers in Denver, when the first freeze usually hits Colorado, when to blow out irrigation lines, protect pipes, and get the snow blower serviced — all from the nearest NOAA station, not a national average.

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Data: NOAA 1991–2020 normals via Denver Water Dept, live outlook by Open-Meteo. Sources · Methodology. Last updated: July 25, 2026.