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Denver sets high temperature record for March 20

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To no one’s surprise, the Mile High City set a high temperature record for today. This was the second day in a row with another likely waiting in the wings tomorrow.

As measured at Denver International Airport, Denver’s high temperature today topped out at 85 degrees. This easily bested the previous high temperature record for March 20 of 80 degrees set in 1907.

Here in Thornton, we were even more toasty with a high of 88 degrees.

Denver’s reading also breaks the all-time March record high temperature of 84 degrees, just set yesterday. Prior to that, the record was 84 degrees set on March 26, 1971.

Tomorrow, highs are expected to top out near the 90-degree mark. The current record high for March 21 in Denver is 78 degrees, set in 1995.

Denver sets high temperature record for March 19, warmest March reading all-time

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Seeing today’s temperature reading makes it hard to believe it is still March. With a high temperature more like we see in early summer, Denver set two records today.

As measured at Denver International Airport, the Mile High City saw a high of 85 degrees. That easily bested the previous high temperature for March 19 of 81 degrees set in 1907.

Perhaps more notably, this also breaks the all-time March record high temperature of 84 degrees set on March 26, 1971.

Here in Thornton, we were actually a hair warmer with a high of 86 degrees.

Friday looks to offer similar temperatures and Saturday threatens to have our first 90 degree reading of the year – and the earliest 90 degree reading on record.

Denver sets record high temperature for December 24

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Fall-like temperatures continue right into the holidays with Denver setting another high temperature record.

As measured at Denver International Airport, the Mile High City saw a high temperature today of 71 degrees. This bests the previous record high for the date of 70 degrees set in 1955.

Here in Thornton, we were warmer with a high of 73 degrees.

While it will cool some on Christmas Day, there is the potential for us to set a record high for it as well. On December 25, 2005 we saw a high of 69 degrees.

Denver sets record high temperature for December 22

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The ridiculously warm temperatures this month have set another high temperature record.

As measured at Denver International Airport, the Mile High City saw a high temperature today of 76 degrees. This breaks the previous record high for December 22 of 70 degrees set in 1955.

The reading is also the second warmest December temperature ever recorded for Denver. December 5, 1939 holds the record with a reading of 79 degrees.

Here in Thornton, we were similarly warm with a high of 76 degrees.

Denver sets record high minimum for December 11

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The mild temperatures have put a record in the books for December 11.

As measured at Denver International Airport, the date saw a low temperature of 45 degrees. This breaks the previous record high minimum of 44 degrees for the date set in 1933.

Here in Thornton we were considerably warmer overnight and early morning. Our low temperatures as a mild 56.3 degrees.

Denver sets two high temperature records on November 2nd

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It was ridiculously warm today, certainly something we would expect to see in early October, not November. The mercury readings resulted in Denver setting two records.

The high temperature, as measured at Denver International Airport, reached 83 degrees. This sets a new high temperature record for the date, besting the old record of 78 degrees set in 1931.

Also, the 83 degree reading sets a record high temperature for the month of November. The previous warmest November reading was 81 degrees on November 27, 2017.

Here in Thornton, we also topped out at 83 degrees. This was the warmest November 2nd and the warmest November reading overall in the 19 years this station has been in operation.

80 degree readings in November are a rarity. In fact, today’s is only the fifth in Denver since record keeping began in 1872.

83 – 11/02/2025
80 – 11/06/2021
81 – 11/27/2017
80 – 11/16/2016
80 – 11/08/2006

Denver ties temperature records for September 29

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It may be the end of September, but Mother Nature is intent on keeping the summer heat coming.

As measured at Denver International Airport, Denver hit a high temperature today of 92 degrees. This ties the record high for September 29 last set in 1892.

The Mile High City also tied the record for the warmest low temperature for the date. The mercury only descended to 61 degrees, tying the record mark last set in 1981.

Here in Thornton, we matched DIA with a high of 92 degrees. We were, however, a good bit cooler with a low of 55 degrees. At Stapleton, where historical Denver weather records were taken from 1950 to 1995, the high was 90 degrees and the low 56 degrees.