Here are the Top 16 Coldest Numbers in Mega Millions draws.
Analyzing the Cold Numbers in Mega Millions draws 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 Tuesday, 1 October 2024, at 10:43, there are 16 numbers that have been absent from the Mega Millions draws for several months. These numbers are considered Cold or Most Overdue Numbers:
| Number | Last drawn |
| 39 | 23 April 2024 |
| 13 | 14 May 2024 |
| 11 | 31 May 2024 |
| 37 | 4 June 2024 |
| 25 | 14 June 2024 |
| 62 | 25 June 2024 |
| 47 | 25 June 2024 |
| 4 | 2 July 2024 |
| 45 | 2 July 2024 |
| 8 | 2 July 2024 |
| 60 | 9 July 2024 |
| 15 | 12 July 2024 |
| 68 | 12 July 2024 |
| 42 | 16 July 2024 |
| 35 | 16 July 2024 |
| 67 | 19 July 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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