No surprise here. August 2020 goes down as the hottest on record with an average temperature of 83.0˚F. Thanks to cooler weather the last two days of the month, this tops August 2013 by only 0.3˚F.
Source: NOAA Regional Climate Centers
There have been 9 years with an average temperature at or above 80˚F, all since 2003 except for August 1994. Prior to August 1994, there had never been an August with an average temperature above 78.5˚F. Recent Augusts have been exceptional.
For the year to date, the average temperature was 56.7˚F, which slots in as the 7th warmest on record. 2018 produced the warmest January - August temperature at 60.1˚F.
How do I feel about having meteorological summer behind us. It's good to have it in the rear-view mirror.
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