Remember the mantra: if it’s a record cold, then it’s “weather.” If it’s a record hot, then it’s global warming.
This winter, April showers have brought May snowfall and record low temperatures.
Denver broke a 128-year record low maximum temperature record on Tuesday. With a high of just 39 degrees, it broke the previous record for the previous coldest May 21 high temperature – snapping the old record of 40 degrees from way back in 1891.
NWS Boulder on Twitter: “With temperatures expected to slowly decrease tonight, Denver Int’l Airport will set a record coldest high temperature today with a high of 39°. This breaks the previous record of 40° set in 1891. DIA is also on track to tie the record low of 31° set most recently in 2001. #COwx / Twitter”
With temperatures expected to slowly decrease tonight, Denver Int’l Airport will set a record coldest high temperature today with a high of 39°. This breaks the previous record of 40° set in 1891. DIA is also on track to tie the record low of 31° set most recently in 2001.
Tuesday’s high temperature staying stuck in the 30s brought Denver into nearly uncharted waters. It marked the second-latest high temperature of 39 degrees or below, according to the National Weather Service’s official archives.
Denver’s average high for May 21 is 73 degrees — meaning Tuesday’s high was a mere 34 degrees below average.
In addition, Denver tied a record low of 31 degrees on Tuesday morning.
Denver weather: City breaks 128-year cold record on Tuesday
This winter, April showers have brought May snowfall and record low temperatures.