Denver Experiencing Unusual Stretch Of 90-Degree Heat

By Chris Spears

DENVER (CBS4) - Tuesday marked Denver's 11th day in a row with a temperature in the 90s.

It's unusual for Colorado's capital city to experience 10 or more consecutive days of 90-degree heat with only 29 other instances of this happening in the Denver climate record which dates back to 1872.

The following data is courtesy of the National Weather Service office in Boulder.

24 days - July 11 to August 3, 2012
24 days - July 13 to August 5, 2008
18 days - July 15 to August 1, 2011
18 days - July 6 to July 23, 1901
18 days - July 1 to July 18, 1874
17 days - June 29 to July 15, 2000
16 days - July 18 to August 2, 1987
15 days - June 22 to July 6, 2012
15 days - July 7 to July 21, 1934
13 days - June 21 to July 3, 2002
13 days - July 10 to July 22, 1878
12 days - July 5 to July 16, 2005
12 days - July 10 to July 21, 2003
12 days - July 31 to August 9, 2000
12 days - June 30 to July 11, 1989
12 days - July 2 to July 13, 1966
12 days - July 14 to July 25, 1963
11 days - July 16 to July 26, 2016
11 days - June 29 to July 9, 2007
11 days - June 28 to July 8, 2001
11 days - June 23 to July 3, 1990
11 days - June 20 to June 30, 1900
11 days - July 29 to August 8, 1878
10 days - July 11 to July 20, 2006
10 days - August 27 to September 5, 1995
10 days - August 25 to September 3, 1990
10 days - July 1 to July 10, 1964
10 days - July 1 to July 10, 1930
10 days - June 21 to June 30, 1919
10 days - July 5 to July 14, 1879

For the period July 1-25 Denver's average temperature was 76.2°F which was 2.2°F above normal. The high reached 90°F or higher on 18 of the 25 days, including 102°F on July 10.

July 2016 is currently tied for the 15th warmest in the Denver climate record.

Meteorologist Chris Spears writes about stories related to weather and climate in Colorado. Check out his bio, connect with him on Facebook or follow him on Twitter @ChrisCBS4.