The Official Colorado Front Range Weather Thread (Denver, Boulder: move to, activity)

[Deltagolf]

Originally Posted by pittnurse70

The weather there is no different than anywhere else in the metro Denver area.

Sorry, I was actually comparing it to Evergreen So, it was actually a dumb question I suppose since Evergreen is so much higher evelation of course it would be cooler.

[NickMan7]

Originally Posted by Deltagolf

Sorry, I was actually comparing it to Evergreen So, it was actually a dumb question I suppose since Evergreen is so much higher evelation of course it would be cooler.

Evergreen will hit 90 every once in a while, but 80s are more common. Summers in Evergreen are extremely comfortable. Do be aware that heavy rainfalls are common with strong thunderstorms and this will significantly cool the air (sometimes into the 40s if rain continues for a time). Likewise, temperatures in Denver can fall into the 50s from the 90s during strong storms.

[Deltagolf]

Originally Posted by NickMan7

Evergreen will hit 90 every once in a while, but 80s are more common. Summers in Evergreen are extremely comfortable. Do be aware that heavy rainfalls are common with strong thunderstorms and this will significantly cool the air (sometimes into the 40s if rain continues for a time). Likewise, temperatures in Denver can fall into the 50s from the 90s during strong storms.

I was out in the Boulder area visiting last summer and it was 100-101 I believe but it felt like high 80s. I am guessing that is due to the low humidity there. Here in the Boston area 90 degrees is extremely uncomfortable with the humdity in the 50-75 % range at times.

[azcater]

Could someone who lives in Denver now and has lived there for many years please tell me how long the temps are in the 90's and 100's? When does summer typically start and end?

I'm sick of PHoenix summers lasting from April to October and hoping for relief in Denver.

Thanks in advance!

[Deltagolf]

Originally Posted by azcater

Could someone who lives in Denver now and has lived there for many years please tell me how long the temps are in the 90's and 100's? When does summer typically start and end?

I'm sick of PHoenix summers lasting from April to October and hoping for relief in Denver.

Thanks in advance!

According to the climate data the last 5 years denver has had arounf 60 days of 90 degrees or more so pretty much june through August I guess.

[Katiana]

I think 60 was the record set a few years ago. I would say most years it's more like 40-50. Last year, per the weather underground, Welcome to The Weather Underground : Weather Underground, there were 38 days 90 degrees or greater. The highest temperature was 98 degrees, recorded several times.

[Deltagolf]

Originally Posted by pittnurse70

I think 60 was the record set a few years ago. I would say most years it's more like 40-50. Last year, per the weather underground, Welcome to The Weather Underground : Weather Underground, there were 38 days 90 degrees or greater. The highest temperature was 98 degrees, recorded several times.

Thanks. Tha data I found was actually a few years ago. Where did you find the 90 degrees day data on the weather underground? I looked evrywhere for it. As a comparison here in New England we average 20-30 days of 90 degrees temps. So even 38 is quite a bit.

[jazzlover]

For historical averages, one more time: Weatherbase .

Here is the Denver page:

Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Denver, Colorado, United States of America

And, yes, Denver is probably getting hotter and more humid as time goes on, predominantly from the "heat island" effect of urbanization.

[Katiana]

Originally Posted by Deltagolf

Thanks. Tha data I found was actually a few years ago. Where did you find the 90 degrees day data on the weather underground? I looked evrywhere for it. As a comparison here in New England we average 20-30 days of 90 degrees temps. So even 38 is quite a bit.

Well, jazzlover posted a different website, but I'll tell you the process anyway. Enter the ciy you want to look at in the box at the top left (my data actually come from the Broomfield weather station, Denver's may be slightly different). Then click "January Calendar View". Then click "Previous Month" until you get the month you are looking for. I checked May through Oct. as we have had 90 degree days in those months.

Yes, 38 is a lot. 16, slightly under half, were in July and 12 in August, 9 in June and 1 in Sept.

[NickMan7]

Originally Posted by azcater

Could someone who lives in Denver now and has lived there for many years please tell me how long the temps are in the 90's and 100's? When does summer typically start and end?

I'm sick of PHoenix summers lasting from April to October and hoping for relief in Denver.

Thanks in advance!

Hot temperatures usually last from mid to late June into mid-August. July is definitely the hottest month.

This is nothing compared to Phoenix, but Denver set a record in July of 2005 with 7 days of 100º or more in a single month. Since 2000, I think there's only been one year where the average July high temperature was below 90º. So far this century, Denver's summers have been much warmer than average.