New Denver Summer Forecast Released: Here’s What to Expect

If you love the Mad Max movies, this summer could be for you.

According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac summer 2025 weather prediction, Colorado is in for an extremely hot and dry summer in 2025. In fact, so is the majority of the United States, so escaping to the mountains or finally making that trip to Alaska could be good ideas.

If the Farmer’s Almanac is correct, nearly the entire country will experience extremely high temperatures this summer, with Colorado fitting into the large red zone representing hot and dry conditions.

But there is one piece of good news: the Farmer’s Almanac thinks we still have a few months of cooler temperatures before the hottest temperatures kick in.

“Predictions indicate a gradual buildup to record-breaking heat,” the almanac says. “June temperatures will be near normal in most regions (though not all), meaning the summer heat won’t surge too quickly. However, July and August will bring above-normal temperatures across most regions. …We wouldn’t be surprised to see record-breaking heat.”

Denver’s hottest temperature ever is 105 degrees Fahrenheit, which was last reached in June 2018. Denver also peaked at 105 in 2012, 2005 and 1878. If the Farmer’s Almanac is correct, 106 degrees could be in Denver’s near future.

According to the Farmer’s Almanac, last summer temperatures were 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit above average nationwide, marking Earth’s hottest summer since record-keeping began in 1880.

“The summer of 2025 is shaping up to be just as intense,” the almanac warns.

Though there weren’t too many specifics on Colorado, the states connected to Colorado in the southeast will have low precipitation during summer 2025.

“The driest conditions are expected in Texas, Oklahoma and the Great Plains, where rainfall is likely to be lower than typical for these regions,” the almanac says.

The Farmer’s Almanac predicts a dry summer, but the guide believes precipitation won’t vary as much from normal as temperatures will. Rainfall for most of the country, including Colorado, is expected to range from near- to slightly-below normal. The western half of the country is most likely to experience below-normal precipitation.

Hopefully, none of us become lizard-eating maniacs.