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Sep 5, 2009 12:16 pm US/Mountain

Coloradans Wonder Where All The 90s Have Gone

By Meteorologist Jennifer Zeppelin

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DENVER (CBS4) ― Denver has seen its fair share of hot summers but this one has been anything but sizzling. So far this year Denver has recorded 18 days with temperatures 90 or above. How does that compare to the averages?

• During the month of June we see on average seven 90-degree days.
• July has the most 90-degree days with 15.
• August has 10 and September with only two.

This all adds up to an annual average of 34 days.

This year has been anything but normal. May only had one 90-degree day and June didn't see the mercury rise to 90 degrees once. The last time that happened was in 2003.

On average July sees the most 90-degree days with 15. This July we only had seven days that reached 90 degrees, the least number of days in 10 years.

Temperatures in August were much warmer there were a total of nine days that reached 90 degrees or higher. The hottest temperature recorded so far this year was 98 degrees on August 23.

On September first, Denver recorded another 90 which is pretty typical for this time of year.

If you are looking for the most 90-degree days in a given year then 2000 was it. A record 61 days was recorded at or above 90 degrees.

When you compare this year to the past 10 years we are definitely nowhere near the normal numbers.

Above average heat was recorded for 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Only two years, 1999 and 2004, were below the average of 34 days at or above 90 degrees.

All eight years saw at least 46 days of 90 degrees or more.


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