Louis Manuel of MG painting sprays the exterior of Hummus Goodness restaurant in Denver on Tuesday. Manuel said the high temperature weather helped his job. Denver set high temperature records on Tuesday and Wednesday. Each day’s high was 85 degrees. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

By Sam Tabachnik | stabachnik@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

April 12, 2023 at 5:31 p.m.

Denver hit 85 degrees Wednesday — shattering the city’s previous record-high temperature for April 12.

It marked the second day in a row for 85-degree temps in the Mile High City, and the second day in a row for record-breaking high temperatures. The summer-like weather broke the previous record of 79 degrees set in 2018 for this date, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder.

Just a week ago, Denver set a daily low record of 11 degrees.

These types of drastic temperature swings will become more common as the planet warms, climatologists say.

Denver hit a high of 85° for the second straight day in a row. This breaks the daily record by 6°! These back to back record highs come just a week after Denver set a daily record low of 11° on April 5th. #COwx pic.twitter.com/xazTRbCjGP

— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) April 12, 2023

Sam Tabachnik | Reporter

Sam Tabachnik is a roving reporter for The Denver Post, focusing on stories outside metro Denver. He covers everything from stolen art and towing to mobile homes and quirky stories that defy category.

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Denver shatters record-high temperature Wednesday

The 85-degree high broke the 2018 record of 79 degrees

Sam Tabachnik | Reporter