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On Tuesday, Denver hit 90 degrees at 1:05 p.m., according to the National Weather Service, tying 2024 with 1994 for the fourth-most 90-degree days in a year.
On Thursday, the Mile High City hit 90 degrees around 2:30 p.m., a National Weather Service forecaster told FOX31, with a high of 93 degrees as of 5 p.m. That marks 61 days with highs in the 90s this year, earning 2024 the No. 4 spot for the most 90-degree days in a year.
Here are the years with the most 90-degree days in Denver weather history:
- 2020 with 75 days hitting or exceeding 90 degrees
- 2012 with 73 days hitting or exceeding 90 degrees
- 2022 with 64 days hitting or exceeding 90 degrees
- 2024 with 61 days hitting or exceeding 90 degrees
- 1994 with 60 days hitting or exceeding 90 degrees