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

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1994
> Avg temp in August: 60.4°F – #37 highest on 1940-2023 record
> Size of anomaly: -0.6°F from 1991-2020 normal – #18 coldest difference

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1995
> Avg temp in August: 60.8°F – #24 highest on 1940-2023 record
> Size of anomaly: -0.2°F from 1991-2020 normal – #6 coldest difference

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1996
> Avg temp in August: 60.6°F – #31 highest on 1940-2023 record
> Size of anomaly: -0.4°F from 1991-2020 normal – #12 coldest difference

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1997
> Avg temp in August: 60.8°F – #26 highest on 1940-2023 record
> Size of anomaly: -0.2°F from 1991-2020 normal – #7 coldest difference

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1998
> Avg temp in August: 61.3°F – #10 highest on 1940-2023 record
> Size of anomaly: 0.3°F from 1991-2020 normal – ##N/A warmest difference