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

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1984
> Avg temp in August: 60.1°F – #48 highest on 1940-2023 record
> Size of anomaly: -0.9°F from 1991-2020 normal – #27 coldest difference

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1985
> Avg temp in August: 60.2°F – #47 highest on 1940-2023 record
> Size of anomaly: -0.8°F from 1991-2020 normal – #26 coldest difference

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1986
> Avg temp in August: 60.2°F – #45 highest on 1940-2023 record
> Size of anomaly: -0.8°F from 1991-2020 normal – #24 coldest difference

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1987
> Avg temp in August: 60.7°F – #29 highest on 1940-2023 record
> Size of anomaly: -0.3°F from 1991-2020 normal – #10 coldest difference

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1988
> Avg temp in August: 60.7°F – #28 highest on 1940-2023 record
> Size of anomaly: -0.3°F from 1991-2020 normal – #9 coldest difference