DENVER, COLORADO — September can still feel like summer, but history shows it can also turn downright cold. AccuWeather, using data from NOAA ACIS dating back to the 1800s, has compiled the coldest temperature ever recorded during September in cities across the country, and the numbers reveal just how dramatically the month can swing. If you’re wondering how your own city stacks up, this list breaks down the record cold snaps that have hit communities from Anchorage to Miami.
Denver and the Rockies Hold Some of the Coldest September Records in the Country
If you’re in Denver, your city’s coldest September reading ever recorded sits at a bone-chilling 17 degrees, set on September 29, 1985, the single coldest number on this entire list outside of Alaska. Nearby Salt Lake City isn’t far behind with a record low of 27 degrees set September 18, 1965. These readings show that even mile-high and mountain-adjacent cities, used to seeing warm, sunny September afternoons, have had their share of shockingly early cold snaps…