Overview
- Denver reached around 70 degrees on Thursday, surpassing the previous Dec. 25 record of 69 set in 2005.
- Christmas Eve hit 71 degrees, breaking the Dec. 24 record that had stood since 1955.
- Temperatures at Denver International Airport climbed to 76 degrees on Dec. 22, the second-warmest December reading ever recorded in the city.
- This December featured eight days at or above 60 degrees, breaking a mark from 1939, with some days running about 29 degrees above average.
- Residents flocked to parks for springlike activities as some voiced concerns about thin mountain snowpack and long-term water supplies.