Study: Hottest summer on record for most of the country
By Julie Cart, Los Angeles Times
The National Climatic Data Center announced Thursday what most Americans had been feeling all summer: It’s been a scorcher across the country, the second-hottest since 1895.
But not by much. The warmest national average for June, July and August was 74.6 in 1936. This summer’s average was 74.5.
Youth enjoy a summer evening at the pier near Nevada Beach. Photo/LTN
The temperature average has to be considered in context. Some regions experienced unseasonably cool weather, and California and New Jersey had their wettest summers ever.