Colorado ranks high in extreme heat days this summer

(COLORADO) — A new study found that Colorado is one of the top states with the most “extreme heat” days this summer.

Colorado landed in the third spot with a median of 17.5 extreme heat days each year. According to data, the hottest day in Colorado ever was on July 20, 2019, when temperatures reached 115°F at the John Martin Dam.

Nearby state Utah landed in the first place with 23.2 extreme heat days. The highest temperature ever recorded was in July 1994 and July 2021 when temperatures of 117°F were recorded at St. George.

The following states had the most median extreme days and recorded

Utah: 23.2 days. Highest temperature: 117°F in 1985 and 2021.

Nevada: 20.6 median extreme days. Highest temperature: 125°F in 1994.

Colorado: 17.5 median extreme heat days. Highest temperature: 115°F in 2019.

New Hampshire: 17.2 median extreme heat days. Highest temperature: 106°F in 1911.

Arizona: 17 median extreme heat days. Highest temperature: 128°F in 1994.

Minnesota: 16.7 median extreme heat days. Highest temperature: 115°F in 1917.

Four states tied for seventh place: Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and California — with a median extreme heat days of 16 per year.

New Mexico: 16.4 median extreme heat days. Highest temperature: 122°F in 1994.

Maine: 16 median extreme heat days. Highest temperature: 115°F in 1911.

The state with the fewest extreme days was Mississippi, with a median of 1.5 days of extreme heat per year. The hottest day was in July 1930.

The hottest day ever recorded was in California, where temperatures reached 134°F.

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