How 2023 Compares to the Hottest Summers Over the Past 50 Years

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2019
> Avg temp in August: 61.7°F – #2 highest on 1940-2023 record
> Size of anomaly: 0.7°F from 1991-2020 normal – #2 warmest difference

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2020
> Avg temp in August: 61.6°F – #5 highest on 1940-2023 record
> Size of anomaly: 0.6°F from 1991-2020 normal – #5 warmest difference

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2021
> Avg temp in August: 61.5°F – #6 highest on 1940-2023 record
> Size of anomaly: 0.5°F from 1991-2020 normal – #6 warmest difference

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2022
> Avg temp in August: 61.6°F – #4 highest on 1940-2023 record
> Size of anomaly: 0.6°F from 1991-2020 normal – #4 warmest difference

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2023
> Avg temp in August: 62.2°F – #1 highest on 1940-2023 record
> Size of anomaly: 1.2°F from 1991-2020 normal – #1 warmest difference