The Hottest Summers in America of All Time

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1999
> Avg temp in August: 60.6°F – #32 highest on 1940-2023 record
> Size of anomaly: -0.4°F from 1991-2020 normal – #13 coldest difference

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2000
> Avg temp in August: 60.6°F – #32 highest on 1940-2023 record
> Size of anomaly: -0.4°F from 1991-2020 normal – #13 coldest difference

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2001
> Avg temp in August: 60.9°F – #23 highest on 1940-2023 record
> Size of anomaly: -0.1°F from 1991-2020 normal – #5 coldest difference

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2002
> Avg temp in August: 61.0°F – #19 highest on 1940-2023 record
> Size of anomaly: 0.0°F from 1991-2020 normal – ##N/A warmest difference

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2003
> Avg temp in August: 60.9°F – #21 highest on 1940-2023 record
> Size of anomaly: -0.1°F from 1991-2020 normal – #3 coldest difference