How many days will Denver hit 100 degrees this year?
DENVER (KDVR) – Denver weather has already passed 80 degrees this year and is slowly inching to 90 degrees. While the summer averages temperatures between 80 to 90 degrees in Denver, 100-degree weather isn’t out of the question.
Denver doesn’t always hit 100 degrees
It might feel hot during the Mile High City summers, but it doesn’t always hit 100 degrees during the year.
On average, the National Weather Service recorded 105 days that hit over 100 degrees in the last 150 years. This averages to less than one 100-degree day a year.
Some years are hotter than others. For example, the city didn’t see 100 degrees last year, however, in 2012 the city hit over 100 degrees 13 times over the summer season.
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Denver ranges from zero 100-degree days to multiple in one summer. As for this year, there’s a good chance Denver will see over 100 degrees, according to Pinpoint Weather Meteorologist Travis Michels.
How many days could Denver hit 100 degrees?
FOX31’s Pinpoint Weather meteorologists specialize in short-term forecasts, generally up to seven-day weather forecasts rather than seasonal climate outlooks. Based on NWS’ forecast outlook, Michels believes that it’s very likely Denver will at least have one day, and possibly two, above 100 degrees.
According to NWS records, these are most likely to take place at the end of June through the middle of July. While Denver has hit 100 degrees during August and September, these were only a handful of days throughout history.
According to Michels, Denver will likely see one to two days at or over 100 degrees this summer, which should be coming up in the next few weeks if they come up at all.
As a point of comparison, last summer Michels said there wouldn’t be any days at or above 100 degrees and his prediction was correct.
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