Currently, numbers 9, 68 and 41 are the Coldest Numbers in recent Mega Millions draws.
Analyzing the Cold Numbers in any lottery is a popular strategy among players, as some prefer to select them, believing that numbers that have not been drawn for a while are “due” to be drawn soon.
At the time of writing this, on Monday, 8 July 2024, at 11:54, numbers 9, 68 and 41 the Coldest or Most Overdue Numbers in Mega Millions. These numbers haven’t been drawn since January and February 2024, respectively.
Below, we have compiled a list of the Top 15 Cold Numbers that you might want to consider when making your predictions for the next USA Mega Millions draw:
| Number | Last drawn |
| 9 | 19 January 2024 |
| 68 | 20 February 2024 |
| 41 | 23 February 2024 |
| 35 | 22 March 2024 |
| 29 | 26 March 2024 |
| 38 | 29 March 2024 |
| 20 | 05 April 2024 |
| 51 | 09 April 2024 |
| 52 | 09 April 2024 |
| 14 | 12 April 2024 |
| 59 | 16 April 2024 |
| 30 | 19 April 2024 |
| 34 | 19 April 2024 |
| 58 | 19 April 2024 |
| 39 | 23 April 2024 |
The rationale for focusing on the Cold Numbers is to eliminate any emotional bias and purely rely on statistical probabilities
Players often use a mix of strategies, including hot and cold numbers, birthdays, or random selection, but ultimately, lottery draws rely on luck.
While we can’t predict the future, there are ways that may allow us to better predict certain numbers, provided luck is on our side. See this guide for more details.
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