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Mega Millions winning numbers for 2020

104 bundled Mega Millions drawings in 2020, from January 3, 2020 to December 29, 2020, with year-specific frequency, sum, odd/even and consecutive-pair analysis from the bundled draw record.

Dates are Eastern Time drawing dates · 5 of 70 + 1 of 25 · $2 per play

Year at a glance

Throughout this year Mega Millions used five white balls from 1–70 and a Mega Ball from 1–25, drawn Tuesday and Friday evenings (ET).

Drawings
104

January 3, 2020 → December 29, 2020

Average white-ball sum
176.2

1.7 above the observed archive average of 174.5 (933 drawings)

Sum range
48 – 281

Low June 9, 2020 · High October 20, 2020

Consecutive pairs
32 (30.8%)

Observed archive rate 25.9% (933 drawings)

Top odd/even split
2:3

30 drawings (28.8%)

Top Mega Ball
22

8×

Every Mega Millions drawing in 2020

How to interpret these 2020 figures

2020 is a past calendar year relative to the snapshot reference date October 8, 2026. This page describes the 104 bundled Mega Millions drawings from January 3, 2020 through December 29, 2020. That span is what the archive holds. It is not a claim that every official drawing of the year was captured.

The five white balls in these 2020 drawings averaged 176.2. The observed average across the bundled archive of 933 drawings from October 31, 2017 through October 6, 2026 is 174.5. The 2020 average is 1.7 points above that observed archive average. The archive average is the mean of those recorded drawings, not a theoretical mean of the ball matrix.

A uniform mathematical expectation for one specified white ball in this year's record is about 7.4 appearances (104 × 5 / 70). That expectation is not the observed archive average. 2 white balls tied at 12 appearances (15, 44). The lowest count was 2, shared by number 65. The tally describes these drawings only and does not change the odds of a later drawing.

The most common odd/even split in 2020 was 2 odd / 3 even, in 30 drawings (28.8%). Consecutive white-ball pairs appeared in 32 of 104 drawings (30.8%). The observed rate in the bundled archive of 933 drawings is 25.9%. These are counts, not a test of whether the difference is ordinary.

The most frequent Mega Ball in 2020 was 22, drawn 8 times. Each Mega Millions drawing is an independent trial. Hot, cold, and overdue labels summarize records; they do not change the odds on the next ticket. Verify any real ticket with your state lottery.

Frequency — white balls and Mega Ball

With 104 drawings and five white balls each, the mathematical expectation for one specified white number is about 7.4 appearances (104 × 5 / 70). That is an expectation for this year's drawing count, not the observed archive average. Rankings below break ties by ball number ascending so a rebuild always produces the same order.

Five most-drawn white balls in 2020 (ties broken by lower number first).
RankWhite ballTimes drawnShare of 2020 drawings
#11512×11.5%
#24412×11.5%
#32011×10.6%
#42511×10.6%
#52711×10.6%

Least-drawn white balls in 2020 all sat at 2×: 65.

Most frequent Mega Ball values in 2020.
RankMega BallTimes drawnShare of 2020
#1228×7.7%
#2177×6.7%
#3257×6.7%
#4146×5.8%
#5196×5.8%

Frequency is a rear-view mirror. A number that led 2020 has no better chance in the next drawing — see hot and cold numbers tested and independent trials.

Sums and odd/even distribution

The lowest white-ball sum of 2020 was 48 on June 9, 2020:

010509102322

The highest was 281 on October 20, 2020 — a spread of 233 points:

465457586610

Odd/even split of the five white balls across all 104 drawings in 2020.
Odd:even splitDrawingsShare of year
2 odd / 3 even3028.8%
3 odd / 2 even3028.8%
4 odd / 1 even1918.3%
1 odd / 4 even1817.3%
5 odd / 0 even43.8%
0 odd / 5 even32.9%
Measure2020Observed archive (933 drawings, October 31, 2017 – October 6, 2026)
Drawings104933
Average sum176.2174.5
Drawings with consecutive numbers32 (30.8%)25.9%
Drawings repeating a ball from the previous one30.1%32.9%
All five balls in the lower half43.2% of drawings

Consecutive-number pairs

32 of 104 drawings (30.8%) included at least one consecutive white-ball pair (for example 14–15). The observed rate in the bundled archive (933 drawings, October 31, 2017 – October 6, 2026) is 25.9%. That comparison is a count, not a test of the difference. Consecutive pairs are not a signal to seek or avoid on a ticket.

Every Mega Millions drawing in 2020

Mega Millions results, newest first. The Mega Ball is the final, highlighted ball. Always verify a ticket with your state lottery — this table is a convenience copy, not an official record.
Drawing date (ET)Winning numbersSumOdd/evenLow/high
December 29, 20200131354862191773:23:2
December 25, 20201723366970192153:22:3
December 22, 20202953565967212644:11:4
December 18, 20200715255160051584:13:2
December 15, 2020011018204615951:44:1
December 11, 20201931375567252095:02:3
December 8, 20201519333968251744:13:2
December 4, 20200319244450081402:33:2
December 1, 20200733536165142195:02:3
November 27, 20200410273558101342:34:1
November 24, 20200915346164061833:23:2
November 20, 20202633456168172333:22:3
November 17, 20200813354668161702:33:2
November 13, 20200607142859071142:34:1
November 10, 20202345535862132413:21:4
November 6, 20201824273460021631:44:1
November 3, 20200731444555191824:12:3
October 30, 20201419343959111653:23:2
October 27, 20200613344662011611:43:2
October 23, 20201834446069222251:42:3
October 20, 20204654575866102811:40:5
October 16, 20202732505257122182:32:3
October 13, 20201144454670252162:31:4
October 9, 20200511252764131324:14:1
October 6, 20201516183959171473:23:2
October 2, 20200938474968252113:21:4
September 29, 20201439434467192073:21:4
September 25, 20202036374867162082:31:4
September 22, 20203643445568122462:30:5
September 18, 20202629415264112122:32:3
September 15, 20202528385962222122:32:3
September 11, 20200315424856131642:32:3
September 8, 20200710153157211204:14:1
September 4, 20201922242853251462:34:1
September 1, 20201525263847221513:23:2
August 28, 20200309505364011793:22:3
August 25, 20200810151757121073:24:1
August 21, 20201115314263141624:13:2
August 18, 20200418262758231331:44:1
August 14, 20200324294247131453:23:2
August 11, 20200822294356091582:33:2
August 7, 20200444536470032351:41:4
August 4, 20200222304262201580:53:2
July 31, 20201235464869232102:32:3
July 28, 20201720273134191293:25:0
July 24, 20200833395458171922:32:3
July 21, 20201425264143151493:23:2
July 17, 20201213214657211493:23:2
July 14, 20200626555664222071:42:3
July 10, 20201015204953221473:23:2
July 7, 20201620253043181342:34:1
July 3, 20202040444550241991:41:4
June 30, 20200916293753111444:13:2
June 26, 20201933375657062024:12:3
June 23, 20200620374048151511:42:3
June 19, 20201134365266071991:42:3
June 16, 20202123333542061544:14:1
June 12, 20200914576770022173:22:3
June 9, 2020010509102322484:15:0
June 5, 20203235374755222064:12:3
June 2, 20200920232629081073:25:0
May 29, 20201013324151031473:23:2
May 26, 20203452585962042651:41:4
May 22, 20200810204446181280:53:2
May 19, 20200819253666091542:33:2
May 15, 20201117323346251393:24:1
May 12, 20200716274452051462:33:2
May 8, 20200520226170041782:33:2
May 5, 20200713172145141035:04:1
May 1, 20202830313566141902:34:1
April 28, 20201319535463172024:12:3
April 24, 20200127326067181873:23:2
April 21, 20201315246770171893:23:2
April 17, 20201335394655141884:12:3
April 14, 20202947656970072804:11:4
April 10, 20200211215760131513:23:2
April 7, 20202533435168202204:12:3
April 3, 20202438445758172211:41:4
March 31, 20200817515770022033:22:3
March 27, 20200325285060011662:33:2
March 24, 2020020816183114751:45:0
March 20, 20203435414554052093:22:3
March 17, 20202027285859251922:33:2
March 13, 20200722374344221533:22:3
March 10, 20200617485469121942:32:3
March 6, 20201548565870042471:41:4
March 3, 20200812335664021731:43:2
February 28, 20200203144164171242:33:2
February 25, 20200209434963151664:12:3
February 21, 20200407131660061002:34:1
February 18, 20200612396170041882:32:3
February 14, 20201032485455181991:42:3
February 11, 20200406325264061580:53:2
February 7, 20200914273652041382:33:2
February 4, 20203248505164102451:41:4
January 31, 20202831335762192113:23:2
January 28, 20201736475162212133:21:4
January 24, 2020030418233824862:34:1
January 21, 20201618293137081313:24:1
January 17, 20200325305470091822:33:2
January 14, 20200911133147111115:04:1
January 10, 20201727495166022104:12:3
January 7, 20202540415256212142:31:4
January 3, 20203741425363162364:10:5

Source and methodology

Counts on this page are computed from the site's bundled Mega Millions draw file for calendar year 2020 only (Eastern Time drawing dates). Matrix context: Throughout this year Mega Millions used five white balls from 1–70 and a Mega Ball from 1–25, drawn Tuesday and Friday evenings (ET). Full method and correction policy: Methodology. Draw snapshot last refreshed October 8, 2026. Always verify a ticket with your state lottery — this page is a convenience copy, not an official record.

These results are a convenience copy of public data and may be delayed or incorrect. Never claim a prize or discard a ticket based on this page — only your state lottery can validate a ticket. Nothing here is a prediction or a recommendation to play; lottery drawings are independent random events. 18+ (21+ in some states). Full disclaimer.

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Sources

Figures on this page are computed from the published game rules and the drawing record. These are the documents they are checked against — see our methodology and corrections policy for how that is done.