NOAA confirms Colorado's hottest summer on record at 69.4°F average
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data shows Colorado's summer average from June through August 2026 reached 69.4 degrees Fahrenheit, beating the previous record of 68.7 degrees from 2012—a 0.7-degree margin. The data spans records back to 1895.
“This was Colorado's hottest summer on record, and it wasn't even close. Average statewide temp of 69.4° beat the old record (2012) by 0.7°, a wide margin.”
Chris Bianchi, Weather analyst · bluesky ↗Anne Jellema Executive Director, 350.orgChris Bianchi Weather data analystNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. meteorological agencyEuropean Union Copernicus Climate Change Service Global climate monitoring service
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This was Colorado's hottest summer on record, and it wasn't even close. Average statewide temp of 69.4° beat the old record (2012) by 0.7°, a wide margin. It was also Colorado's hottest August on record, and it's our hottest start to a calendar year on record as well. #COwx
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