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

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1979
> Avg temp in August: 60.2°F – #45 highest on 1940-2023 record
> Size of anomaly: -0.8°F from 1991-2020 normal – #25 coldest difference

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1980
> Avg temp in August: 60.5°F – #35 highest on 1940-2023 record
> Size of anomaly: -0.5°F from 1991-2020 normal – #16 coldest difference

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1981
> Avg temp in August: 60.6°F – #34 highest on 1940-2023 record
> Size of anomaly: -0.4°F from 1991-2020 normal – #15 coldest difference

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1982
> Avg temp in August: 60.3°F – #40 highest on 1940-2023 record
> Size of anomaly: -0.7°F from 1991-2020 normal – #21 coldest difference

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1983
> Avg temp in August: 60.5°F – #36 highest on 1940-2023 record
> Size of anomaly: -0.5°F from 1991-2020 normal – #17 coldest difference