Denver CO Highest Temperature Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Denver, Colorado. When was the last time thermometers in Denver rose above 102 °F? What was the highest temperature in Denver in 2018 or five decades ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Denver and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records go back to 1921, with one year missing data. The highest temperature measured during that time was 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 Celsius) on June 29, 2018, June 26, 2012, July 21, 2005 and June 26, 1994.

Since 1948 the temperature extremes were observed at Denver's Stapleton neighborhood. Before then, the weather station was in downtown Denver.

Highest Denver temperatures in recent years
Max °F	Date	Max °C
99	July 25, 2023	37
–	2022	–
102	July 08, 2021 +	39
99	September 06, 2020 +	37
100	July 20, 2019	38
104	June 29, 2018	40
102	July 20, 2017 +	39
103	July 11, 2016	39
97	August 16, 2015	36
97	July 08, 2014	36
101	July 12, 2013	38
104	June 26, 2012	40
98	August 01, 2011 +	37
101	July 18, 2010	38

Highest temperature recorded at Denver each year
Max °F	Date	Max °C
–	2009	–
102	August 02, 2008	39
99	July 18, 2007	37
100	July 17, 2006	38
104	July 21, 2005	40
100	July 14, 2004 +	38
102	July 18, 2003	39
102	August 17, 2002 +	39
99	July 05, 2001 +	37
100	July 07, 2000	38
96	July 05, 1999 +	36
100	July 20, 1998	38
100	July 17, 1997	38
98	August 12, 1996 +	37
99	August 10, 1995 +	37
104	June 26, 1994	40
99	July 31, 1993	37
99	July 06, 1992	37
100	June 25, 1991	38
102	July 01, 1990 +	39
103	July 08, 1989	39
99	June 24, 1988	37
98	August 20, 1987	37
99	June 28, 1986	37
98	July 07, 1985 +	37
97	July 21, 1984 +	36
96	July 19, 1983 +	36
99	July 23, 1982 +	37
100	July 21, 1981	38
100	August 06, 1980	38
99	August 06, 1979	37
98	July 25, 1978	37
98	July 17, 1977	37
98	July 10, 1976	37
95	August 07, 1975 +	35
96	June 28, 1974 +	36
103	July 06, 1973	39
100	July 30, 1972	38
101	July 17, 1971 +	38
98	August 02, 1970	37
100	August 08, 1969	38
97	June 20, 1968	36
93	August 24, 1967 +	34
98	July 16, 1966 +	37
97	August 12, 1965	36
98	July 27, 1964 +	37
99	July 25, 1963	37
100	August 14, 1962 +	38
99	July 17, 1961	37
98	August 31, 1960 +	37
97	August 18, 1959	36
96	July 13, 1958	36
97	July 02, 1957	36
96	June 13, 1956	36
99	July 10, 1955	37
102	July 11, 1954 +	39
99	June 29, 1953	37
97	June 15, 1952 +	36
97	July 15, 1951	36
93	June 24, 1950	34
95	August 22, 1949	35
95	September 04, 1948	35
97	July 26, 1947	36
96	July 17, 1946 +	36
95	July 29, 1945	35
96	August 02, 1944 +	36
96	July 28, 1943 +	36
95	July 14, 1942 +	35
93	August 03, 1941 +	34
99	July 24, 1940	37
102	July 20, 1939	39
100	August 01, 1938	38
97	August 14, 1937	36
100	July 23, 1936	38
97	August 15, 1935 +	36
100	July 19, 1934	38
97	July 28, 1933	36
97	August 09, 1932	36
100	July 22, 1931	38
96	July 07, 1930 +	36
95	July 26, 1929 +	35
96	August 19, 1928	36
95	July 17, 1927 +	35
97	August 27, 1926 +	36
99	July 15, 1925	37
98	August 02, 1924	37
94	June 24, 1923	34
98	June 21, 1922	37
97	July 02, 1921	36

Denver - Highest Temperature for Each Year

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