Beautiful Colorado Summers Are Much Hotter Than You Might Think

If news gets out about how hot it's been getting in Colorado, we could be seeing less and less tourists in summer. If you've been thinking it's been hot, you're right.

They say, "if you can't take the heat, stay out of the kitchen;" get ready for people to say, "if you can't take the heat, stay out of Colorado." When the state ranks among the top states for "extreme heat" days, people may choose to go someplace else.

Will this affect retirement decisions, as well?

Colorado in Top 5 of States with Dangerously Hot Summer Days

A lawyer firm out of Las Vegas, H&P Law, conducted a survey on states having to contend with the most dangerously hot days each summer, and Colorado (surprisingly?) is in the top five.

What defines a "dangerously hot" day?

According to H&P, an extreme heat day, based on the Center for Disease Control's Heat & Health Index is one one defined as having a maximum temperature that exceeds the 95th percentile historical threshold.

Utah, #1 on the list, is hotter than #2 Nevada when it comes to this research, with a median of 23.2 extreme heat days; Nevada has a median of 20.6 days.

 Heat-Related Illnesses

Every year in the U.S. 1,200 people die to extreme heat. Factors, such as age, and existing health conditions can be factors in that number, but when Colorado is the state the the third most "extreme heat" days, we should pay attention, as extreme heat can bring on:

• Heat Stroke.
• Heat Exhaustion.
• Heat Cramps.
• Heat Rash.
• Sunburn.

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According to the Denver Post, the average summer temperature for Denver has risen three degrees since 1970. The summer of 2024, saw many days throughout Colorado with temps in the 100s.

Colorado Sees Third-Most "Extreme Heat" Days in U.S.

According the H&P Law research, Colorado sees 17.5 days of dangerously hot days each summer.

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Will this information have Coloradans considering a move for retirement, to someplace that's a least a bit cooler in the summer? Will the info see the state having less tourists, as to avoid becoming sick with heat, while on vacation?