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Old 06-22-2011, 04:15 PM
 
Location: Denver, CO
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How often is it 100 ? And what is the heat index on those days ?

A hot day in Seattle is worse than a hot day in Denver. A hot day in LA is worse than a hot day in Denver. A hot day in Boston is worse than a hot day in Denver. Any summer day in Dallas/Atlanta/Charlotte/Memphis/OKC/Phoenix/KC/StL/Chicago is worse than a hot day in Denver.
A hot day in Seattle? what is that, 70 degrees?
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Old 06-22-2011, 04:19 PM
 
Location: Woodinville
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A hot day in Seattle? what is that, 70 degrees?
A couple summers ago we had a full week of 95+ days. It was pretty terrible. Thankfully nights are never ever hot.

Other than that week, a hot day is like 85. I'm more than happy with that considering the alternatives.
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Old 06-22-2011, 04:41 PM
 
Location: Virginia
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Hi. I'm originally from Seattle and know that summers there are much cooler than 100 degrees. Sounds like Denver is perfect for me as I'm on the east coast now and looking to move to drier air in summers for health reasons. What's air quality like?
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Old 06-22-2011, 07:11 PM
 
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A hot day in Seattle? what is that, 70 degrees?
A hot day to people in Denver seems to be about 80. I had a checkout clerk ask me if I was enjoying the "warm" weather a couple weeks ago when it was cloudy and 65. 65 in June is not warm. This is not Siberia!

Of course hot days are worse in those other cities because there is a much higher threshold of what "hot" actually is! LA is an exception where if you live on the coast, "hot" is when it is 80, inland "hot" is when it is over 110!

It will be interesting to see how Denverites handle this upcoming 90 degree weather! I have already heard several people use the term "heat wave"!
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Old 06-22-2011, 08:34 PM
 
Location: northern Vermont - previously NM, WA, & MA
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Funny, this whole thread has been about weather, yet nobody will say what parts of Denver may be at the very least shabbier than others as the thread title would indicate. Somebody must have some candor around there.

I've spent a fair amount of time in Denver and can honestly say various parts of East Denver and Aurora around E. Colfax Ave., as well as Federal Blvd. on the west side are certainly not the best areas to be in the city. But it's true that it doesn't hold a candle to East LA, Detroit, Baltimore, or Cleveland.
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Old 06-23-2011, 09:11 AM
 
Location: Arvada, CO
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Can you tell me what areas of Denver to stay away from please?
Stay away from for what reasons?

If there's a specific area you are inquiring about, we can help you with that.

But in general (zip codes):

All of _____ are fine IMO:
Arvada
Broomfield
Castle Pines
Castle Rock
Centennial
Cherry Hills Village
Golden
Greenwood Village
Highlands Ranch
Lafayette
anything called Littleton
Lone Tree
Louisville
Morrison
Parker

When it comes to Denver:
80202 (downtown), is considered very safe for a central business district
80203, good, dense area
80204, not well regarded (some people like the Baker n'hood though)
80205, generally not well regarded (some people like Five Points and Whittier)
80206, very nice city neighborhoods
80207, very nice south, gets worse as you go north (Park Hill area)
80209, Washington Park area, very nice
80210, in and around DU, very nice
80211, Highlands area, nice, better west of Federal, gets worse as you go east
80212, Berkeley, Sloan's Lake, West Highlands, good areas
80216, Elyria-Swansea, industrial, not nice
80218, good, dense area
80219, SW Denver, the best part is below average (Harvey Park), gets worse as you go north
80220, E Denver, nice/very nice W of Quebec St, gets worse east of there
80221, NW Denver/Unincorporated Adams County, lower middle class and lower
80222, S/SE Denver, solid middle class
80223, SW Denver, below average generally
80224, E/SE Denver, solid middle class
80227, Far SW Denver/Lakewood, solid middle class
80230, Lowry, new, nice
80231, SE Denver, middle class, nice
80235, SW Denver, basically a golf course community flanked by apartments, average and better
80236, SW Denver, average, middle class
80237, SE Denver, middle class and better, nice
80238, Stapleton, people who live there generally love it, new urbanism
80239, Montbello, a decaying suburban neighborhood, not well regarded
80246, E Denver, average & nice established neighborhoods, and also Glendale, which is basically all cheap dense apartments
80247, Mostly unincorporated Arapahoe, kind of average, apartments, and some random homes on large lots
80249, Green Valley Ranch, a newer middle class development that has a bad rep for some reason

When it comes to Aurora:
80016 is adored
80015 is above average
80014 and 80013 are average
80018 and 80019 are forgotten about (new subdivisions in the middle of nowhere)
80012 and 80017 are a little below average
80010 and 80011 aren't well thought of generally

Commerce City:
80022, isn't well regarded (with the exception of the Reunion area subdivisions)

Englewood:
80110, average and slightly below average area
80113, nice, older homes, shares zip with elite Cherry Hills Village

"Englewood"
80112, not really Englewood, nice

Lakewood:
80214/80215, average, better as you go west
80226/80227/80232, established middle class
80228, Green Mountain, nice

Northglenn:
80233, average, middle class

Thornton:
80229/80260, below average
80233/80241, middle class to nice

Westminster:
80021, 80031, 80234, middle class to nice
80030, average to below average

Wheat Ridge:
80033/80212, average

I feel like I've done this before.

Please note, these are all generalizations, if there's a specific area or crossroads you want to know about, ask, and you shall receive.

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Old 06-23-2011, 10:20 AM
 
Location: Greenwood Village, Colorado
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A hot day to people in Denver seems to be about 80. I had a checkout clerk ask me if I was enjoying the "warm" weather a couple weeks ago when it was cloudy and 65. 65 in June is not warm. This is not Siberia!

Of course hot days are worse in those other cities because there is a much higher threshold of what "hot" actually is! LA is an exception where if you live on the coast, "hot" is when it is 80, inland "hot" is when it is over 110!

It will be interesting to see how Denverites handle this upcoming 90 degree weather! I have already heard several people use the term "heat wave"!


I know, when I moved to Dallas everyday morning and night for 4 months out of the year it was highs 110 and evenings low was 80 and it was humid. Spring and fall temps were 80-90. In Denver when it hits 100 you see on the news where they tell you to stay cool and out of the heat, hydrate, keep your pets in. In Dallas it was just another day and they would say it was beautiful weather. When the temps dropped to 805 they would say it's a cold spell but the temps wil back in the 100's and they were excited about that.

Also when it snowed, just a little, business's would close.
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Old 06-23-2011, 10:23 AM
 
Location: Kingman AZ
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hot
warm
cold
freezing
rain
snow
hail
wind
tornadoes
fog

did I miss anything?



And the next Day will be the same.
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Old 06-23-2011, 11:55 AM
 
Location: Greenwood Village, Colorado
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hot
warm
cold
freezing
rain
snow
hail
wind
tornadoes
fog

did I miss anything?
Sleet
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Old 06-24-2011, 10:23 AM
 
Location: Denver, CO
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I had a checkout clerk ask me if I was enjoying the "warm" weather a couple weeks ago when it was cloudy and 65. 65 in June is not warm.
What store was this? sounds like one that hires idiots.
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